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Why did the Apollo space craft command and service modules stay and orbit around he moon?
There was a remote chance that a lunar lander might not be able to take off from the surface. Staying in orbit ensured that at least one of the crew had a good chance of returning in the event of a disaster.
Which part of the spacecraft returned to earth In moon missions?
The command module, which housed the astronauts, returned to Earth in moon missions. The command module detached from the lunar module after leaving the Moon's orbit and re-entered the Earth's atmosphere, where it splashed down in the ocean and was recovered.
What happens to the lunar modules in space?
Most lunar modules eventually crashed back into moon once they weren't needed anymore. They were separated from the Command/Service Module and left in lunar orbit. This orbit would decay and the ascent stage would impact the moon's surface. Some of the seismology sensors set up on the moon's surface were able to record this impact. The lunar module from Apollo 13 is in the Pacific Ocean. Because the lunar modules have a radiation source, the one in the Pacific Ocean is monitored to see if it is causing any contamination. Apollo 9's lunar module never left low Earth orbit, it presumably burnt up in Earth's atmosphere. One of the Lunar Modules is actually in orbit around the Sun. For some reason, Apollo 10's ascent stage was sent on a course that would take it out of lunar orbit. It is still out there today in what is called an "extremely chaotic orbit."
What equipment and spacecraft were used for Apollo 11?
The Apollo 11 mission used the Saturn V rocket to launch the spacecraft into orbit. The spacecraft consisted of the Command Module "Columbia," the Service Module, and the Lunar Module "Eagle." Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin used the Lunar Module to land on the moon while Michael Collins remained in orbit around the moon in the Command Module.
Did Michael Collins stay behind and not walk on the moon?
Yes. Michael Collins stayed on the Command Module orbiting the moon, while Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed and walked on the lunar surface. He did this because someone needed to maintain the systems on board the Command and Service Modules.
Why did the Apollo space craft command and service modules stay and orbit around he moon?
There was a remote chance that a lunar lander might not be able to take off from the surface. Staying in orbit ensured that at least one of the crew had a good chance of returning in the event of a disaster.
Which part of the spacecraft returned to earth In moon missions?
The command module, which housed the astronauts, returned to Earth in moon missions. The command module detached from the lunar module after leaving the Moon's orbit and re-entered the Earth's atmosphere, where it splashed down in the ocean and was recovered.
What happens to the lunar modules in space?
Most lunar modules eventually crashed back into moon once they weren't needed anymore. They were separated from the Command/Service Module and left in lunar orbit. This orbit would decay and the ascent stage would impact the moon's surface. Some of the seismology sensors set up on the moon's surface were able to record this impact. The lunar module from Apollo 13 is in the Pacific Ocean. Because the lunar modules have a radiation source, the one in the Pacific Ocean is monitored to see if it is causing any contamination. Apollo 9's lunar module never left low Earth orbit, it presumably burnt up in Earth's atmosphere. One of the Lunar Modules is actually in orbit around the Sun. For some reason, Apollo 10's ascent stage was sent on a course that would take it out of lunar orbit. It is still out there today in what is called an "extremely chaotic orbit."
What team of American astronauts first met and connected with a spacecraft in orbit?
Apollo-Soyuz, made and activated after the phase-out of the Apollo program mated an Apollo command module (US) with a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit- both craft being manned, and this was sometimes called the summit in the sky. occured in l974 or 75. Do not confuse with Skylab, which used Apollo command modules as access craft.
What equipment and spacecraft were used for Apollo 11?
The Apollo 11 mission used the Saturn V rocket to launch the spacecraft into orbit. The spacecraft consisted of the Command Module "Columbia," the Service Module, and the Lunar Module "Eagle." Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin used the Lunar Module to land on the moon while Michael Collins remained in orbit around the moon in the Command Module.
Did Michael Collins stay behind and not walk on the moon?
Yes. Michael Collins stayed on the Command Module orbiting the moon, while Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed and walked on the lunar surface. He did this because someone needed to maintain the systems on board the Command and Service Modules.
How did the astronauts go from the command module to the lunar module?
They got out in space and climbed into the command module. The top of the crafts connected together in space. I wonder how it was possible though, because their suits were so big and it was enough room for the life support units on their back. This answer below is not the correct answer to your question. The command module and lunar module have a docking bay, the Lunar module at the top of the module itself and the command module at the peak of the cone. the command module is the only part of the command/service module and lunar module that actually returned to earth. The lunar modules were jetisoned after the linkup from the lunar excursion and eventually crash landed on the moon. the service module, once separated from the command module burned up on reentry into the earth's atmosphere when the Earth's gravity caused it's orbit decayed enough. Most of the command modules for the Apollo Lunar Missions are housed in the Smithsonian Air and Space museums in Washington, DC and Dulles, VA. although there are a few in other places (Houston, Florida).
What is a csm?
Without the "Space Travel and Exploration" context I'd have said "Customer Service Manager".However, in this particular category, it probably means "Command/Service Module", the portion of the Apollo spacecraft that returned to Earth orbit from the Moon. (The Service Module was the "rocket" part that was discarded and burned up; the Command Module is the cone-shaped part the astronauts were in that actually landed.)
Why command module of Apollo 11 could not land on the moon?
They were just not built to do it... too heavy, no legs, etc. Command Modules do not land on the moon. The command module is the main capsule for the Apollo program. The lunar module of Apollo 11 however did land on the moon on the 21st of July 1969.
What aircraft did Neil Armstrong fly to the moon in?
Neil Armstrong traveled to the vicinity of the moon, along with Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins, in the Apollo 11 Command Module. Once in Lunar orbit, Armstrong and Aldrin descended to the lunar surface in the Lunar Excursion Module, while Collins remained alone in the Command Module. Neither of those modules was an "aircraft".
What was Micheal Collins job in the command module?
His main job was navigation. After reaching earth orbit, Collins took some star readings to tell mission control exactly where the spacecraft was. Mission Control used his information to tweak the burn that sent Apollo 11 to the moon. After departing earth orbit, Collins separated the Command/Service Modules from the booster and turned around and docked wtih Eagle. On the way to the moon, Collins took similar star sightings to deremine the exact speed and location of the spacecraft. A very small error would have sent the astronauts either into the moon itself or past the moon with no hope of coming back. Once in lunar orbit, Collins took photographs of scientific interest, mostly scouting future landing sites. It was Collins who performed the burns to put them into lunar orbit and get them out of lunar orbit. He also took star sitings on the way back to earth. In addition to all that, he had to be prepared to drop down and rescue Eagle in case the Lunar Module failed to reach lunar orbit.
Where do communications satellites orbit?
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