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Is the Apollo a space shuttle?
No, Apollo missions used capsules launched atop Saturn V rockets to reach the Moon. Space shuttles were a different type of spacecraft used by NASA for various missions such as deploying satellites and building the International Space Station.
How were Apollo landings on earth different to space shuttle landings?
The Apollo capsule landings were planned to "splash down" in an ocean for recovery by an aircraft carrier standing by. The space shuttle landings more closely resemble a commercial aircraft landing. The space shuttle safely touches down on a runway.
What is the name of Apollos space mission?
The Apollo space missions are numbered from Apollo 7 to 17.
What is it called when you land a spacecraft on sea?
It is called a splashdown when a spacecraft lands on the sea. This method was commonly used for returning space capsules from missions like the Apollo program.
Where did the Apollo 13 space ship land after returning from outer space?
The Apollo 13 spacecraft did not land on solid ground; it completed a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 17, 1970. The splashdown location was near American Samoa.
Is the Apollo a space shuttle?
No, Apollo missions used capsules launched atop Saturn V rockets to reach the Moon. Space shuttles were a different type of spacecraft used by NASA for various missions such as deploying satellites and building the International Space Station.
How were Apollo landings on earth different to space shuttle landings?
The Apollo capsule landings were planned to "splash down" in an ocean for recovery by an aircraft carrier standing by. The space shuttle landings more closely resemble a commercial aircraft landing. The space shuttle safely touches down on a runway.
What is the name of Apollos space mission?
The Apollo space missions are numbered from Apollo 7 to 17.
What is it called when you land a spacecraft on sea?
It is called a splashdown when a spacecraft lands on the sea. This method was commonly used for returning space capsules from missions like the Apollo program.
Where did the Apollo 13 space ship land after returning from outer space?
The Apollo 13 spacecraft did not land on solid ground; it completed a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 17, 1970. The splashdown location was near American Samoa.
What was used before the space shuttle to go in space?
The "Apolo" space capsules.
Name of space shuttle which landed on the moon?
No Space Shuttles landed on the moon. Apollo capsules with lunar landing module went to the moon. The Apollos stayed in lunar orbit while the landing modules descended to the moon and then returned to the Apollo capsule. The capsules then returned to earth. Apollos 8 and 10 went into lunar orbit but returned without landing by design. The first Apollo mission to reach the moon, and land, was Apollo 11. Apollos 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17 also landed on the moon and returned. Apollo 13 had an emergency, flew around the moon, and returned safely to earth.
What is the space shuttle from Apollo 11 called?
There was no space shuttle on Apollo 11
What year did Apollo 11 go into space?
Apollo 11 went into space in 1969.
Who sent Apollo 11 into space?
It was N.A.s.A that sent Apollo 11 into space.
What happened after Apollo program?
Apollo-Soyuz, to use up remaining lunar-capable gear, such as the Apollo 18 capsule. And then there was Skylab, which used non- lunar capable rockets and capsules. Finally, there came the Space Shuttle.
How do the Russian astronauts return to earth?
Russian astronauts return to earth using space capsules.The space capsules have a parachute on it like the early NASA capsules.
