Apollo Moon Missions

The Apollo program ended due to a combination of factors including budget constraints, shifting priorities towards other space exploration missions, and accomplishing the initial goal of landing astronauts on the moon. Additionally, there was declining public interest and political support for continuing the program after the successful moon landings.

It is estimated that between 500-600 million people watched the Apollo 11 moon landing on their televisions.

The astronauts on Apollo 8 became the first humans to orbit the Moon, conducting observations and photography of the lunar surface for three days. They also sent the famous "Earthrise" photo back to Earth, showing our planet rising above the Moon's horizon.

The flight time to the Moon for the Apollo missions (1968-1972) was about 3 days.

The Apollo space landing refers to the successful moon landings conducted by NASA's Apollo program in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The program's pinnacle was the first manned moon landing by Apollo 11 in 1969, when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the lunar surface.

The first moon landing by Apollo 11 was on July 20, 1969. The final moon landing by Apollo 17 was on December 11, 1972.

The Apollo 17 Lunar Module departed the Moon on December 15, 1972, and no human has set foot on the Moon since.

Astronauts did not drill holes in the moon. However, spacecraft and probes have been sent to the moon to study its surface and subsurface by drilling and collecting samples. This research helps scientists understand the moon's composition and history.

1. They used the EVA cue card to form an arch over the canister, to prevent the bag they were going to put the canister into from sucking down on the screens and blocking the flow.

2. They used a piece of cut-up towel to plug the bypass hole in the canister so air would be forced to flow through the screens.

3. They placed the canister inside one of the LCG bags and taped everything securely in place.

4. They then cut a hole in the LCG bag and slipped a red EVA suit hose into the hole and underneath the arch they built with the EVA cue card, then taped everything in place.

5. They connected the suit hose to the SUIT LOOP in the LM and turned it on, sucking the air out LM, through the canister, and back out.

In the complete mission transcript (see link below WARNING: 21mb PDF file) the procedure is read up to the crew starting on page 418.

Yes, Apollo 9 was a successful mission. It was the third crewed mission in the Apollo program and marked the first flight of both the lunar module and the Command/Service Module together in space. The astronauts conducted crucial tests and maneuvers to demonstrate the capabilities of the spacecraft for future missions to the Moon.

Apollo 11 landed on the moon's surface in the region known as the Sea of Tranquility, specifically at a site called Tranquility Base. This location was chosen because it was relatively flat and safe for landing the spacecraft.

The average Apollo mission cost about $500,000,000, however, Apollo 1 was much cheaper since it didn't launch. It burned a month before the scheduled launch, killing the crew.

Boeing was selected as the Apollo LRV prime contractor on 28 October 1969. Boeing would manage the LRV project under Henry Kudish in Huntsville, Alabama. As a major subcontractor, General Motors' Defense Research Laboratories in Santa Barbara, California, would furnish the mobility system (wheels, motors, and suspension); this effort would be led by Ferenc Pavlics. Boeing in Seattle, Washington, would furnish the electronics and navigation system. Vehicle testing would take place at the Boeing facility in Kent, Washington, and the chassis manufacturing and overall assembly would be at the Boeing facility in Huntsville.

Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut on the moon.

There has not been a black man who has landed on the moon. The first moon landing took place in 1969 with NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, who were both white.

The Apollo missions typically lasted around 8 to 12 days, depending on the specific mission objectives. The duration of the mission included travel time to the moon, conducting experiments, and returning safely to Earth.

The first ever humans to see the moon up close and personal was the crew of Apollo 8 (Borman, Lovell and Anders). However they did not land on the moon, they were simply in orbit around it. The first Crew to ever land on the moon was the Crew of Apollo 11. Armstrong and Aldrin were the lucky ones to make history and walk on the moon, while Collins became the first human to orbit the moon alone.

Apollo 8 launched on December 21, 1968.

The fake moon landing conspiracy theory suggests that the United States faked the Apollo moon landings in the 1960s and 1970s. This theory is based on various claims, such as discrepancies in photos and videos from the missions. However, overwhelming evidence, including moon rocks brought back by astronauts and independent tracking of the missions by other countries, supports the fact that the moon landings were real.

The first American landing on the moon took place on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon's surface. Armstrong's famous words upon stepping onto the lunar surface were "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

The total cost of the Apollo program, including Apollo 11, was approximately $25.4 billion USD (equivalent to about $150 billion USD today). This budget covered the development of the spacecraft, launch vehicles, mission operations, and other related expenses.

The first manned Apollo mission was Apollo 7, launched on October 11, 1968.

The Apollo Lunar Module was approximately 7 meters (23 feet) tall when fully assembled.

The three crewmen of the mission in October, 1968, were Mission Commander Walter M. Schirra, Command Module Pilot Donn F. Eisele, and Lunar Module Pilot R. Walter Cunningham.

This was the first Apollo manned mission, and tested the spacecraft in Earth orbit. The next mission, Apollo 8, made the first trip to the Moon and back, although they only orbited and did not land there.

Schirra had flown twice before, once on Mercury and once on Gemini. Cunningham and Eisele made no other space flights.