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Apollo 11 decided to take a voyage to the moon because they wanted to be the first group on Earth to take men to and from the moon safely, as they thought it would make a huge jump in the National Spaceunits timeline and history. And it did.
Other reasons from the community:
- To "catch up" with the Russians. Russians had launched Sputnik, the first satellite - a radio transmitter-relay station. Yuri (gar gaerrin) sp? was the first man in space.
- To distract from political problems - issues at home in the U.S. (Civil Rights, Race Riots, Watts burning, War protest, Kent State, etc.)
- To develop weapons and threaten other nations in response to perceived threats to the U.S. (Cuban Missile crisis). The US also was testing nuclear bombs in Nevada as the war raged in southeast Asia and Russians put missiles in Cuba. The Apollo 11mission did prove that OUR missiles WILL deliver their payloads.
- To further science, to learn about the universe. The above reasons explain why we have NOT gone back to the moon. The existing NASA missions put communication satellites in orbit, and no focuses on developing "critical" technology.
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What was the space program launched by jfk called?
The space program launched by JFK was called the Apollo program. It aimed to land astronauts on the moon and bring them safely back to Earth. The most famous mission of the Apollo program was Apollo 11 in 1969, when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon.
What mineral discovered on the Moon was named after the Apollo crew that brought it back?
Armalcolite is a titanium-rich mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5. It was first found at Tranquility Base on the Moon in 1969 and named for Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, the three Apollo 11 astronauts.
What was the missionfor the 3people to go to the moon?
The NASA Mission that went to the moon with the three astronauts was Apollo 11. Apollo 11 landed on the moon in July of 1969. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two to set foot on the moon. Michael Collins was the other astronaut of Apollo 11.
When did john w.young land on the moon?
John Young piloted Apollo 16 Lunar Module named "Orion" to the lunar surface on the moon on April 21, 1972. Young's Lunar Module Pilot for the mission was Charlie Duke who was the Capsule Communicator at Johnson Space Center the day Apollo 11 became the first astronauts to land on the moon. John Young was the Command Module pilot on the Apollo 10 mission which cleared the way for the Apollo 11 landing 2 months later.
Did Michael Collins ever step on the moon?
No he did not. After Apollo 11 flight, Collins was offered the position as backup commander of Apollo 14, which meant he would be moved to the flight crew for Apollo 17. He chose to leave NASA instead and went to work in the State Department. Had he stayed with NASA and flown on Apollo 17, he would have been the last man to set foot on the moon.
What year did Apollo 11 astronauts walk the moon?
Apollo 11 astronauts walked on the moon in 1969.
Where did the Apollo 11 astronauts set up moon quake detectors at?
The Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Buzz Aldrin, did indeed leave behind on the moon , The moon earthquake detectors was working very well as it was found that thre were indeed moon quakes It was placed on Trasnquality Base.
What month and year did Apollo 11 land on the moon?
The Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the moon on 20/7/1969.
How many astronauts were in Apollo?
The question is not clear, there were three astronauts at a time in a Apollo mission , and there were 11 Apollo missions.
What was the name of the craft that took astronauts to the Moon?
Apollo 11
How long Apollo 11 astronauts spend walking on the moon?
In the Apollo 11 mission the astronauts had a moonwalk lasting 2 hours and 31 minutes.
This man first viewd the craters of the moon?
Apollo 8 astronauts were the first to view the cratrs on the moon, Apollo 11 astronauts had a vey close view as they walked on the moon.
Who went the moon?
12 Apollo astronauts have walked on the Moon. see Wikipedia entry for Apollo's 11-17
What was the first Apollo to land on the moon?
Apollo 11 was the first mission to successfully land astronauts on the moon on July 20, 1969.
What was the Name of the NASA program that took astronauts to the moon?
The program's name was Apollo, and accomplished the first manned landing on the Moon with Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969.
What part of the moon did the first astronauts land on?
The Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the Sea of Tranquility.
What time did the astronauts from Apollo 11 leave the ship?
Neil Armstrong descended to the surface on 02:56 UTC on July 21.
