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Which part of the Apollo spacecraft came back?

Compared to the Space Shuttle Orbiter, relatively very little of the Apollo spacecraft returned to earth. Typically, just the Command Module came back to earth. With Apollo 13, the Lunar Module came back to earth, as it was used as a lifeboat for the three astronauts, until just before reentry. Typically, the Lunar Module was left to crash into the moon after it was used. The only other Lunar Module that made it back to earth (to burn up in the atmosphere) was the one used on Apollo 9, which was a Low-Earth Orbit mission.


Did Apollo 13 come back into the atmosphere in at an LEO Low Earth Orbit?

No, Apollo 13 did not re-enter the Earth's atmosphere in low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft made a free return trajectory around the Moon, using its gravitational pull to slingshot back towards Earth. Apollo 13 re-entered the atmosphere at a higher speed than LEO re-entries due to its return path from the Moon.


Which part of the spacecraft came back to earth?

The crew module of the spacecraft typically returns to Earth, as it carries astronauts or payload. The crew module is designed to safely re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and land either on land or at sea.


Where is the part of Apollo 11 which came back to earth where is it placed now?

The Apollo 11 command module, known as "Columbia," which returned to Earth, is on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. It is part of the museum's collection of space exploration artifacts.


Did Apollo 11 leave anything behind on the moon?

Yes, Apollo 11 left a plaque on the lunar module descent stage that read: "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind." Additionally, they also left behind tools, equipment, a seismometer to measure moonquakes, and the lower half of the Lunar Module called the descent stage.

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Which part of the Apollo spacecraft came back?

Compared to the Space Shuttle Orbiter, relatively very little of the Apollo spacecraft returned to earth. Typically, just the Command Module came back to earth. With Apollo 13, the Lunar Module came back to earth, as it was used as a lifeboat for the three astronauts, until just before reentry. Typically, the Lunar Module was left to crash into the moon after it was used. The only other Lunar Module that made it back to earth (to burn up in the atmosphere) was the one used on Apollo 9, which was a Low-Earth Orbit mission.


Which part of the Apollo spacecraft came back to Earth?

The Command Module.


Did Apollo 13 come back into the atmosphere in at an LEO Low Earth Orbit?

No, Apollo 13 did not re-enter the Earth's atmosphere in low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft made a free return trajectory around the Moon, using its gravitational pull to slingshot back towards Earth. Apollo 13 re-entered the atmosphere at a higher speed than LEO re-entries due to its return path from the Moon.


Which part of the spacecraft came back to earth?

The crew module of the spacecraft typically returns to Earth, as it carries astronauts or payload. The crew module is designed to safely re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and land either on land or at sea.


Where is the part of Apollo 11 which came back to earth where is it placed now?

The Apollo 11 command module, known as "Columbia," which returned to Earth, is on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. It is part of the museum's collection of space exploration artifacts.


What was the capsule that brought back the astronauts from the moon?

They came back aboard the command module "Columbia."


Where was Michael Collins when Armstrong walked on the moon?

While Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin , were busy on the moon , they stayed roughly 24 hours on the moon, Michael Collins waited patiently in the command module for them.He was orbiting the moon.


Did anyone go with Neil Armstrong up to the moon?

Yes. Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins both accompanied Armstrong on the 3-day trip from the Earth to the Moon. When it came time to land on the moon, though, only Aldrin and Armstrong descended to the lunar surface and walked around on it. Collins decided to stay in the Apollo Command Module, orbiting the Moon, until the other two finished their business on the Moon and returned to the Command Module. Then they all flew back to Earth together.


Did Apollo 11 leave anything behind on the moon?

Yes, Apollo 11 left a plaque on the lunar module descent stage that read: "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind." Additionally, they also left behind tools, equipment, a seismometer to measure moonquakes, and the lower half of the Lunar Module called the descent stage.


When do a solar and lunar eclipse occur?

solar eclipse occur when earth came between sun and moon


Who came up with the idea of Lunar Orbit Rendezvous?

The concept of Lunar Orbit Rendezvous (LOR) was proposed by John Houbolt, an engineer at NASA, as an approach to landing on the Moon during the Apollo program. This methodology involved separating the spacecraft into two parts, with one staying in lunar orbit while the other descended to the surface and then returned to dock in lunar orbit for the journey back to Earth.


What is the story behind Apollo?

It was to be the third manned mission to the moon but they never made it. About half way into their flight, there was an explosion in one of the oxygen tanks in the service module resulting from a faulty coil used in a chryo stir. They lost most of their oxygen and electrical power and it almost killed all 3 astronauts. They looped around the moon and came back to earth using the lunar lander's life support systems since the service module was severely damaged.