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Sample return wights increased with each mission as each mission spent longer than the previous mission on the lunar surface. As such, Apollo 17, as the last mission, has the highest sample return weight. A17 brought back 111 kilograms (240 lb) of samples after spending 3 days, 2 hours, 59 minutes, and 40 seconds on the lunar surface.
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Did neil Armstrong go back into space?
No, and he never returned to space again either. He left NASA soon after the moon landing Apollo 11 mission.
Who was the commander of the 1ST space ship to land on the moon?
Neil Armstrong was the commander of the Apollo 11 mission that landed on the moon back on the 21st of July 1969.
Did neil Armstrong bring anything back from the moon?
They brought back samples of rock, dust and other moon objects. moon rocks
Was Michael Collins mad because he never landed on the moon?
He doesn't seem to have been. In his autobiography he claims to have felt that his role was as important as that of the other two. During the training for the Apollo 11 mission, he apparently stated that he didn't want to fly again, though Deke Slayton offered to put him back into the crew rotation, which would most likely have have put him as backup commander of Apollo 14 and commander of Apollo 17 (to clarify: the Apollo missions had three crew, the commander, the LMP, and the CMP. Collins was CMP for Apollo 11. Had he taken the offer, he would most likely have landed on the moon as part of the Apollo 17 mission.)
Who did Neil Armstrong work with?
On the Gemini VIII mission he worked with David R Scott, Armstrong was Command Pilot while Scott was Pilot, Their backup on this mission was Charles 'Pete' Conrad and Richard F Gordon Jr. All except Gordon went on to walk on the Moon, Gordon was Command Pilot for Apollo 12, and was due to walk on the Moon as Commander of Apollo 18, until it was cancelled. On Apollo 11 he worked with Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin and Michael Collins, back up crew were James Lovell, William Anders and Fred Haise Jr.
What Apollo mission brought back the moon rock?
The following Apollo mission each brought moon rocks back to earth, they were Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17.
In which Apollo mission did they bring back moon rocks?
All of the missions that actually landed brought back moon rocks . These were the missions of Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17. The Apollo 17 mission was of particular importance geologically, because one of the astronauts, Harrison Schmidt, was a geologist.
Apollo II astronauts brought these rocks from the surface of the moon?
Not sure Apollo II did, I think it was later flights, but yes they brought rocks back. Even to day some have never been analyzed.
In 1969 what was brought back from the moon?
The Apollo 11 mission brought back samples of moon rocks and soil. These samples were collected by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin during their historic lunar landing.
How many pounds of rocks were brought back from the Apollo missions?
842 pounds (382 kg) combined total from all Apollo missions.
What was the age of the rocks brought back the Apollo missions?
4 - 4.6 billion years
How much did all the moon rocks brought back by the Apollo astronauts weigh?
Approximately 382 kilograms (842 pounds) of moon rocks were brought back by the Apollo astronauts during the six successful moon landing missions.
What did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin bring back from the moon?
They brought back samples of moon sand and moon rocks.
How many kilograms of rocks did the Apollo missions bring back?
The Apollo missions brought back a total of 382 kilograms (842 pounds) of rocks and soil samples from the Moon.
Was Apollo the first manned mission to return the first sample from another planetary body to the earth?
Yes, the first sample of another planetary object returned was by Apollo 11 in July, 1969. The Apollo 11 crew brought back nearly 50 pounds of lunar soil and rocks.
How many pounds of lunar rocks were brought back on Apollo 11?
Apollo 11 (AS-506)This was the first lunar landing mission and included the crew members Armstrong, Collins, and Aldrin. Mission Duration: approximately 8 days - 195 hr 18 min 35 sec. Moon rock sample mass returned: 21.7 kgconverted to lbs: 47.8
How old were the lunar rocks brought back by the Apollo missions?
The lunar rocks brought back by the Apollo missions were estimated to be around 3.9 billion years old. These rock samples provided valuable insights into the early formation and history of the moon.
