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The first seven astronauts were in missions named after what planets?
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Why the Armstrong crater is named after Neil Armstrong?
There are many craters named after the early Apollo astronauts as well as some Soviet (Russian) cosmonauts and early rocket pioneers. As the first man to walk on the moon, Armstrong definitely deserves a lunar crater named after him.
Which planet has seven hills named after the seven astronauts killed in the Columbia mission mishap in 2004?
mars
What is the vehicle used by the Apollo astronauts on the moon?
While they were on the lunar surface, the astronauts used the Lunar Roving Vehicle, or Lunar Rover, only on the final three missions from Apollo 15 on. This extended the distance they could travel from the Lunar Module. See the Web Link to the left for more information.
How many planets are named after earth?
All of the others were. But each one got its own special name.
What are the sister planets in Star Wars?
In the Star Wars mythos, there are two planets in the Corellian System named Talus and Tralus. They both orbit around the same barycenter, therefore they are "sister planets." There is a space station at the barycenter called Centerpoint Station, which played a major role in the Corellian Trilogy of books.
Have there been manned missions to the outer planets?
NO!!!! However, there have been named missions to the outer planets, notably 'Voyager'.
Who was the first women astronauts?
a black women named charity
Who first named the planets?
Galleilaeo
Why use Apollo as a name for rockets?
In fact the rockets were called Saturn, Apollo was the name of the missions. NASA used "classical" names to name their programmes from 1958 until the Space Shuttle missions started. The first manned missions were Mercury (the messenger of the Gods), the intermediate missions between Mercury and Apollo were called Gemini - named after the astrological sign of the twins as the Gemini missions had two astronauts per flight. Apollo was named by Abe Silverstein after the God of light and archery.
Which Greek goddesses and gods are named after planets?
No gods are named after planets. But the planets are named after Roman gods.
What were the planets named after?
Some of the planets were named after greek or roman gods.
What happened to the Apollo 2?
The first three missions of the Apollo Program were unmanned test flights of Apollo hardware. These missions were officially named AS-201, AS-202, and AS-203. The first manned mission was named AS-204. However AS-204 met with disaster, when fire broke out during a routine ground test and all three crew members were killed. The widows of the three astronauts asked NASA to retire the mission naming convention in honor of their husbands. NASA agreed, and AS-204 was renamed Apollo 1. NASA then made the decision that further missions would begin with Apollo 4. It is my pure speculation that the names 2 and 3 were skipped in honor of the Apollo 1 crew. Since there were three astronauts killed, Apollos 1, 2, and 3 were retired in their memory. As such, the next flight was named Apollo 4, so there was no official Apollo 2.
What happen to the Apollo?
The first three missions of the Apollo Program were unmanned test flights of Apollo hardware. These missions were officially named AS-201, AS-202, and AS-203. The first manned mission was named AS-204. However AS-204 met with disaster, when fire broke out during a routine ground test and all three crew members were killed. The widows of the three astronauts asked NASA to retire the mission naming convention in honor of their husbands. NASA agreed, and AS-204 was renamed Apollo 1. NASA then made the decision that further missions would begin with Apollo 4. It is my pure speculation that the names 2 and 3 were skipped in honor of the Apollo 1 crew. Since there were three astronauts killed, Apollos 1, 2, and 3 were retired in their memory. As such, the next flight was named Apollo 4, so there was no official Apollo 2.
What type of gods are the planets named after?
All planets are named after Roman Gods
What vehicle took the first astronauts to the moon?
The Saturn V (Saturn five) rocket was used to launch the astronauts into space.The project was named the Apollo missions.Neil Armstrong was on Apollo 11 which was the first mission to actually land on the Moon.
How many god or goddess were named after stars and planets?
You have that backwards. The planets were named for the gods.
How do planets get greek names?
planets were named as discovered, so when the Greeks found them the were named with greek,
