They were all early US space programs that put man into space, and eventually onto the surface of the moon.
They also all launched capsules that rode atop rockets (rather than on the side like the shuttle) and returned to earth via parchute, landing in the water, unlike the shuttle which glides in on wings and lands like an ariplane.
Soft landings were made in the Pacific Ocean when Mercury, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft returned home. The term "splashdown" was applied to the end of the ride. Surf the link to our friends at Wikipedia and check out the maps while snagging a few particulars.
The two projects before project Apollo were Project Mercury and Project Gemini. Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program in the United States, while Project Gemini was the second program that focused on developing space travel techniques to prepare for the Apollo missions to the moon.
Mercury was first, followed by Gemini and Apollo.
Gus Grissom is the only astronaut to have flown on Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space missions. He was a highly experienced astronaut who tragically lost his life in the Apollo 1 mission fire in 1967.
The two US manned space programs that preceded Apollo were Mercury and Gemini. The Mercury program aimed to put a human in orbit around the Earth, while the Gemini program focused on developing the necessary skills and technologies for space travel to the Moon.
Gemini. Mercury had one astronaut at a time, Gemini had two, and Apollo had three.
Gemini
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Mercury and Gemini
Soft landings were made in the Pacific Ocean when Mercury, Gemini and Apollo spacecraft returned home. The term "splashdown" was applied to the end of the ride. Surf the link to our friends at Wikipedia and check out the maps while snagging a few particulars.
Apollo, Mercury, Gemini, Soyuz, etc.
The two projects before project Apollo were Project Mercury and Project Gemini. Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program in the United States, while Project Gemini was the second program that focused on developing space travel techniques to prepare for the Apollo missions to the moon.
Mercury was first, followed by Gemini and Apollo.
Gus Grissom is the only astronaut to have flown on Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space missions. He was a highly experienced astronaut who tragically lost his life in the Apollo 1 mission fire in 1967.
The Apollo 11 was a bigger spacecraft ,then mercury or Gemini spacecraft.
Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo.
Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo.