Apollo Moon Missions

The Apollo moon missions landed on the light side of the moon. The far side of the moon, often referred to as the "dark side," is not actually dark but is simply the side that always faces away from Earth.

The moon landing was real. On July 20, 1969, NASA's Apollo 11 mission successfully landed the first humans on the moon, with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the lunar surface. This historic achievement was witnessed by millions of people around the world.

No, Republicans generally supported the Apollo space program, which was initiated by President John F. Kennedy in response to the Soviet Union launching the first man-made satellite, Sputnik. The program had bipartisan support in Congress and was seen as a symbol of American technological achievement and leadership during the Cold War.

The third astronaut to walk on the Moon was Charles "Pete" Conrad, who was part of the Apollo 12 mission in November 1969. He and Alan L. Bean conducted two moonwalks during their mission.

Yes, the Apollo 1 mission resulted in a fatal accident during a pre-launch test on January 27, 1967. A cabin fire broke out, killing all three astronauts on board - Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee.

Michael Collins stayed in orbit around the moon in the command module "Columbia" while Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin descended to the surface in the lunar module "Eagle" during the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969. Collins played a crucial role in the mission's success by piloting the command module and reconnecting with the lunar module after its return from the moon.

Apollo 18 was a canceled mission that was originally part of the Apollo program by NASA. It was planned to follow the successful Apollo 17 mission but was later scrapped due to budget constraints and changes in goals for the space program. No crewed missions were conducted after Apollo 17, making it the final mission of the Apollo program.

American spacecraft actually landed on the moon 6 times, each time with two astronauts, for a total of 12 men who walked on the Moon.

The Apollo missions to land on the moon successfully were Apollo11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17.

The Apollo 11 mission, which successfully landed astronauts on the Moon, was primarily driven by the Cold War space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. President John F. Kennedy's 1961 commitment to land a man on the Moon before the end of the decade also played a significant role in initiating and funding the Apollo program. Additionally, technological advances and scientific curiosity about the Moon were important factors motivating the mission.

Three steps:

1. Be an Indian

2. Be a woman

3. Be selected under thousands of people for a moon mission (which was just cancelled at USA), survive the training and hop on the moon.

The CSM (Command Module) had one main engine. The LM (Lunar Module) had a Descent engine and an Ascent engine. Both the CSM and the LM had some tiny steering rockets. These would not be considered "engines" as such as their purpose was not propulsion. That makes three engines.

Of course, the Saturn 5 boosters were also engines, but you seemed most interested in the Apollo 13 craft itself, not the boosters that sent it up. In other words, the engines it had during the emergency, not before launch.

The Lunar Module descent engine was the one that powered the Apollo 13 home, as the CSM engine could not be fired, due to the lack of electrical power the accident caused.

The Lunar Rover had a color TV camera and communication system that permitted the astronauts to transmit pictures and voice communications directly from the vehicle to Earth were carried on board the LRV. Still-picture cameras were mounted on the chest of each astronaut for additional pictures. The TV camera could be controlled remotely from Mission Control Center in Houston.

There have been a total of six crewed moon landings, all of which were part of the Apollo program conducted by NASA. The first successful moon landing was Apollo 11 in 1969, with subsequent missions occurring until Apollo 17 in 1972.

The Apollo missions stopped going to the moon due to budget constraints, changing priorities in space exploration, and public interest waning after the successful landing on the moon. NASA shifted its focus towards developing the Space Shuttle program and conducting other space missions.

The Apollo 11 mission had a significant impact on society by inspiring a new sense of achievement and technological advancement. It boosted American pride and showcased the power of collaboration and innovation on a global scale. It also encouraged further exploration of space and the scientific advancements that followed.

Apollo 1, but the first Apollo to be launched was Apollo 7, a three man spacecraft.

The astronaut who did not fly on Apollo 13 was Ken Mattingly. He was originally part of the Apollo 13 crew but was replaced by Jack Swigert after being exposed to German measles.

The last manned moon landing was in December 1972, during the Apollo 17 mission. No humans have returned to the moon since then.

Kennedy had absolutely nothing to do with the creation of the Apollo porgram. It was created during the Eisnhower administration in early 1960, a full year before Kennedy took office. Kennedy's role in Apollo was to give it a mission. That mission was "to land a man on the moon and retrun him safely to the earth."

Gus Grissom, along with astronauts Ed White and Roger Chaffee, perished in the Apollo 1 spacecraft fire on January 27, 1967. The mission was part of NASA's Apollo program aimed at achieving a manned lunar landing.

Fred Haise was the third astronaut who landed on the moon during Apollo 13 mission.

There were a total of 17 Apollo space missions. These missions ran from Apollo 7 to Apollo 17, with Apollo 13 being the only mission that did not land on the moon due to an in-flight emergency.

The backup crew for Apollo 11 was James Lovell (CDR), Fred Haise (LMP) and Ken Mattingly (CMP). They later became the prime crew for Apollo 13, though Mattingly was removed from the Apollo 13 crew a few days before launch due to exposure to measles. Jack Swigert, Apollo 13 backup CMP, replaced him. Mattingly later filled what would likely have been Swigert's originally-planned seat on Apollo 16.

No. Neither the Hubble or any Earth telescope can see anything on the Moon that is less than one hundred feet across. The LRO took some very interesting pictures of the Apollo sites, though, some of them clear enough you could see the pads on the LM, the trails the astronauts left in the soil, etc.