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Although cosmonauts in the 1960s have said that this was a clear aim of the Soviet space administration, it was the amount of money that it cost that made it impractical for them. This was made clear by the continued failure of the N-1 moon launcher; lack of resources was the reason.

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No, the Americans were first on the Moon. The Russian ( Yuri Gagarin) was the first to previously orbit the Earth in a spacecraft.

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Why is it so much more difficult to send astronauts to the moon than mars?

You appear to be misinformed. It is more difficult to send people to mars because it is so much farther away. That is why we have not sent astronauts to mars yet, but we have sent astronauts to the moon.


What is the Largest country to send astronauts to the moon?

The only country to have sent astronauts to the moon is the United States of America, so it is the largest country to have done so.


What do astronauts do in space?

Float around..Astronauts take an expedition on the moon, or where ever they are going- most likely they'll send rovers, or landers


Was it hard for the astronauts to explore the moon without the lunar rover?

As there is less gravity on the moon walking was a bit difficult , it was bouncy.


Why is it difficult to send astronauts into space?

It is difficult as it is very , very costly and quite dangerous there. And there will be people to protest the wasting of money and so on.


Us space program that sent astronauts tothe moon?

The Mercury and Gemini programs gathered data on rocket hardware and human physiology, which was used to send astronauts to the moon during the Apollo program.


What year did the rocket launch astronauts to the moon?

The first rockets to send people to the moon were in December 1968 on Apollo 8. Those astronauts were not due to land on the moon, just to test if they could reach it and get back. Apollo 10 did similar work in 1969. The first to land on the moon were astronauts from Apollo 11 in July 1969.


What was the name of the astronauts that littered the moon?

No astronauts littered the moon.


How many astronauts died on the moon?

No astronauts have died on the moon.


Why did the Americans choose to send their astronauts to the moon rather than mars?

The moon was closer. less money spent to reach moon, mars had a harsh invironment (Ect.)


Do you think you can walk on the moon as you do on earth?

Astronauts who have walked on the moon found that the low gravity made walking rather difficult. It was easier to move by hopping.


What did astronauts live on the moon?

While on the moon the astronauts lived in their lunar module.