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The Apollo 11 spacecraft was launched on July 16, 1969 atop the very powerful Saturn V rocket. It took three days to reach the moon. One of the greatest moments in human history came on July 20, 1969, when Neil Alden Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon. As he stepped from the lunar module, the Eagle, he spoke the now famous words, "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." The other astronauts on board were Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. (the second man on the moon who nobody remembers) and Michael Collins (who stayed in orbit and did not land on the moon). They spent only 21 hours, 38 minutes, and 21 seconds on the moon's surface with only 2 hours 31 minutes outside the lunar module. They brought back rocks and soil (which is dirt) and left a flag and a plaque which said: HERE MEN FROM THE PLANET EARTH
FIRST SET FOOT UPON THE MOON
JULY 1969 A.D.
WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND
A great movie was made about the dramatic Apollo 13 mission. An explosion in an oxygen tank nearly resulted in the deaths of the three astronauts. They orbited the moon but did not land. Commander Jim Lovell also wrote a book about the experience. For more great information about the Apollo program check out Apollo the Moon and The Apollo Program both sponsored by National Air and Space Museum.
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What is the name of the space shuttle to land on moon?
The space shuttle that landed on the moon was called Apollo. The Apollo missions were a series of manned missions conducted by NASA during the 1960s and 1970s, with Apollo 11 being the first to successfully land astronauts on the moon in 1969.
Where did the space shuttle lauch from on the first moon adventure?
The space shuttle did not launch on the first moon adventure. The first manned mission to land on the moon was Apollo 11, and it launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 16, 1969. The space shuttle program began in 1981, and the shuttles launched from Kennedy Space Center as well.
Did the NASA space shuttle really land on the moon?
No, the NASA space shuttle did not land on the moon. The space shuttles were designed for low Earth orbit missions and were not capable of making the journey to the moon. The Apollo missions were responsible for landing astronauts on the moon.
Could the space shuttle land on the moon?
No, the space shuttle was not designed to land on the moon. It was designed for missions in low Earth orbit and did not have the capability for a lunar landing. The Apollo program used specialized spacecraft to land on the moon.
Did eileen Collins land on the moon?
No, Eileen Collins did not land on the moon. She is a retired NASA astronaut who became the first female pilot and first female commander of a Space Shuttle mission, but her missions were to space stations and not to the moon.
What is the name of the space shuttle to land on moon?
The space shuttle that landed on the moon was called Apollo. The Apollo missions were a series of manned missions conducted by NASA during the 1960s and 1970s, with Apollo 11 being the first to successfully land astronauts on the moon in 1969.
Did the space shuttle ever land on the moon?
No. The space shuttle is built for low Earth orbit, not moon landings.
Was a rocket the first to touch the moon or was it a space shuttle?
Space Shuttle.
Where did the space shuttle lauch from on the first moon adventure?
The space shuttle did not launch on the first moon adventure. The first manned mission to land on the moon was Apollo 11, and it launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 16, 1969. The space shuttle program began in 1981, and the shuttles launched from Kennedy Space Center as well.
Did the NASA space shuttle really land on the moon?
No, the NASA space shuttle did not land on the moon. The space shuttles were designed for low Earth orbit missions and were not capable of making the journey to the moon. The Apollo missions were responsible for landing astronauts on the moon.
Could the space shuttle land on the moon?
No, the space shuttle was not designed to land on the moon. It was designed for missions in low Earth orbit and did not have the capability for a lunar landing. The Apollo program used specialized spacecraft to land on the moon.
What was the first space shuttle to go to the moon and back to earthwhat was the space shuttles name?
No space shuttle has been to the moon and back.
Did eileen Collins land on the moon?
No, Eileen Collins did not land on the moon. She is a retired NASA astronaut who became the first female pilot and first female commander of a Space Shuttle mission, but her missions were to space stations and not to the moon.
How many space shuttle has been lunce for moon?
No space shuttle has been launched for the moon. It can't carry enough fuel to get there. Couldn't land if it got there.
How does a space shuttle land safely on the moon?
No space shuttle has landed on the moon. The craft would need ample landing space to do so. But even then, the shuttle could not LEAVE the moon, since the boosters needed to lift off would not be present.
First space shuttle which entered moon?
None of them went to the moon.
How long does it take for a space shuttle to land on the moon?
the space shuttle cant go to the moon only the Saturn v could take people there
