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An Apollo landing was a one-time mission where the spacecraft carried astronauts to the moon and back to Earth, while a space shuttle was a reusable spacecraft designed for multiple launches into Earth's orbit. Apollo missions focused on lunar exploration, while space shuttles were used for various purposes including satellite deployment, space station assembly, and scientific research in low Earth orbit.

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How was an Apollo landing on earth different to space shuttle landing?

a shuttle has wheels an Apollo has no wheels


How many Apollo mission have occurred?

1. Apollo 7: Low Earth Orbit 2. Apollo 8: Lunar Orbit 3. Apollo 9: Low Earth Orbit 4. Apollo 10: Lunar Orbit 5. Apollo 11: Lunar Landing 6. Apollo 12: Lunar Landing 7. Apollo 13: Lunar flyby (aborted landing) 8. Apollo 14: Lunar Landing 9. Apollo 15: Lunar Landing 10. Apollo 16: Lunar Landing 11. Apollo 17: Lunar Landing


How is an Apollo landing different to a space shuttle landing?

For a start, 6 Apollos landed on the moon. But on the Earth, the main difference is that the shuttle lands on a conventional runway, the Apollo capsule splash landed in the sea.


How was an Apollo landing on Earth different to a space shuttle landing?

An Apollo landing involved a capsule re-entering Earth's atmosphere for a water landing, using parachutes to slow its descent. In contrast, a space shuttle landing was a controlled glide to a runway on land, using wings to navigate and land like an airplane. The space shuttle also had the ability to be reused multiple times.


Can you see the Apollo moon landing sites from earth?

No you can not see the moon landing sites with your naked eye from earth.


Which Apollo mission had to abandon its moon landing and return home?

It was the Apollo 13 that had to return to earth, due to a explosion .


Who shot the apollo moon landing?

The Apollo moon landing was not shot by anyone, as the landing itself was conducted by NASA astronauts on the Apollo missions. The events were recorded by cameras on the lunar module and by cameras remotely operated from Earth.


What Apollo missions didn't have to do with the moon?

Apollo 7, Apollo 9, and Apollo 10 did not land on the moon. Apollo 7 was the first crewed mission in the program, testing the spacecraft in Earth orbit. Apollo 9 tested lunar module systems in Earth orbit. Apollo 10 performed a dress rehearsal for the moon landing, orbiting the moon but not landing.


What was apollo famous for?

The Apollo is famous for landing the first man on the moon, and returning him back to earth. And the Apollo 13 , bringing back the damaged craft from the moon.


When did Apollo 11 leave planet earth for a manned landing on the moon?

Apollo 11 left Earth on July 16, 1969 for a manned landing on the Moon. It successfully landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969.


What were the two missions before Apollo 11?

Apollo 11 was preceded by Apollo 9 which tested the combined Apollo Command/Service Module and the Lunar Module in Earth Orbit, and Apollo 10 which was the Dress Rehearsal for Apollo 11 taking the Lunar Module most of the way to the Moons surface but not landing.


What was Apollo most famous for?

The Apollo is famous for landing the first man on the moon, and returning him back to earth. And the Apollo 13 , bringing back the damaged craft from the moon.