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What was the purpose of Project Apollo?

The purpose of Project Apollo was to land astronauts on the moon and bring them back safely to Earth. It aimed to demonstrate American technological superiority in space exploration and achieve the goal set by President John F. Kennedy to land a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s.


What was the purpose of the eagle for the Apollo 11?

The eagle was the lunar module that carried astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin to the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969. Its purpose was to safely land on the moon, allow the astronauts to conduct their mission, and then return them to the command module orbiting above.


What was the purpose of Apollo 11?

The purpose of Apollo 11 was to successfully land astronauts on the Moon and return them safely to Earth. This mission achieved the goal set by President John F. Kennedy to land a man on the Moon before the end of the 1960s.


Why did astronauts go on the moon?

The moon missions served a dual purpose. They really were about the science of the endeavor, to understand the origins of the moon, the geologic make up of the moon, to discover if there was tectonic activity, etc. There was also a secondary purpose, which was to prove to our Cold War enemies that we had the power and strength, technologically, to send men to the moon. The theory being that if we could launch a rocket to the moon, we could launch nuclear missiles to Russia. So it was a "who's the best" contest as much as it was a "let's do science!" mission.


What is the line between the light and dark parts of the moon?

It's the line where part of the moon doesn't light the night. and, if you look, that line serves a purpose of telling what kind of moon night it is without looking at a calendar.

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What was the purpose of Project Apollo?

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What classifies the capitalized words in this sentencethe purpose of the apollo project was to find a way to the moon and back?

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What was the major purpose of Apollo 11 to land on the moon?

It had proven that man could land on the moon. But it also did meat John kennedys target. And do not forget that there was a moon race on to land the first man on the moon.