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Apollo Moon Missions
The Apollo Moon Missions were a series of NASA missions that put 12 men on the moon through six space flights during 1961-1975. This category is for questions and answers about those missions.
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Definitely, and it's a terrible injustice to everyone who worked so hard to finally make that "giant leap for mankind" to pretend it was a multi billion dollar hoax! I however am not one of those people so don't assume this report to be biased.
You cannot argue with numbers
Do you believe that anyone who disagrees has a decorous understanding of what NASA are capable of? With a constantly inclining annual budget of over $100,000,000,000, over 219² miles at Kennedy space center alone and an inscrutable interest and understanding of how to make space travel possible, there is no watertight argument against the Apollo program succeeding.
There is however mathematical proof that they did.
The moon is, on average, 1.05 light seconds from Earth (a light second is the distance a photon of light travels in a second, it's not a measure of time). From Kennedy space center, Florida, you could shine a beam of light to the moon which will reflect off of a mirror and come back. It takes exactly 2.1 seconds for the light to come back into the receiver which means it had to have gone as far as the moon and back and it had to have a mirror to reflect it.
The only way a mirror could have been placed on the moon, where Kennedy space center knows where to find it, is if an astronaut placed it there.
Or perhaps the martians did it?
Apollo 15 and the Kaguya space probe
There is physical, visual and mathematical proof that man has been to the moon; 800 lbs. of basalt was acquired from the Apollo missions and transported back to earth. This type of basalt, which has been naturally formed over the billions of years that the moon has existed, is found nowhere on earth, so where else can it have come from but the moon?
That is physical evidence. The visual evidence is the infamous comparison between a radar image, taken by the Japanese space probe Kaguya (Ka-goy-a), and an average photograph taken on the Apollo 15 mission. It depicts two different types of photograph, taken at different times, on missions by different countries, however the images are identical. I have personally scrutinized the two to find any differences and so may you; there is no difference between the two and there's no way that this could have been faked.
The counter arguments
You may be wondering about the flapping flag. Obviously there's no wind on the moon (there's no air) to make it flap but it does appear to flap a decent amount doesn't it?
Yes, this is because of the lack of air. There is a near perfect vacuum on the moon, so when they put the flag on the moon it shook and there is no air resistance to stop the flag flapping until its weight decelerates its horizontal motion due to the gravitational pull of the moon.
You could also question how the flag stays upright with nothing to hold it up?
Well, quite simply, there is. There is a pole through the top of the flag holding, keeping it horizontal.
In addition, this is a ridiculous argument regardless of its flaws. If NASA had tried to fake it, then they wouldn't let the flag be blown around by the wind coming through an open door would they? Otherwise ill informed conspiracy theorists would think that the flag was being blown around by wind.
There is a sceptic site at
http://www.ufos-aliens.co.uk/cosmicapollo.html
These are quite convincing lies I'm afraid but the creator obviously doesn't have all the facts. Have you ever before seen the video near the top on any news channel before? no, because all the 'witnesses' are actors. Notice how there's no footage of these people at the places they claim they have been to support their claims.
Secondly, the pictures they use have been air brushed by the conspiracy theorists who made the site, not by NASA and they aren't covering any objects up - it's just smudged ground. Again, if NASA had tried to fake it, it wouldn't be so badly obvious.
They also say that they've attached thin wires to the astronauts to help them 'bounce' around the moon and then halved the film speed. Well they can still talk at the same speed and if the audio is on the same track as the visuals (sound and picture) then you can't halve the speed of one without the other. Therefore it hasn't been slowed down at all. Mythbusters also disproved this conspiracy theory.
Remember they can just make up all their facts and videos as persuasive techniques and do whatever they like to the photos and claim that NASA did it. NASA cannot lie about something as incredible and important as the first man on the moon, as 1 billion years in the future (due to solar luminescence - heat and radiation) the Earth will be uninhabitable by humans and the future of the entire human race will depend on our ability to survive in space (this isn't even Sci-fi).
P.S. you spelled really wrong.
What was name given to the American effort to land astronauts on the moon?
The American effort to land astronauts on the moon was named the Apollo program.
What time did they land Apollo 11 on the moon?
Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969 at 20:17 UTC.
What did NASA do right after the accident on Apollo 13?
After the accident on Apollo 13, NASA worked quickly to assess the situation, reroute power, and guide the astronauts safely back to Earth. Mission control collaborated with the crew to problem-solve and implement creative solutions in real-time to ensure their safe return.
Who stirred the tanks on Apollo 13?
Command module pilot Jack Swigert manually stirred the tanks on Apollo 13 after mission control instructed the astronauts to agitate the tanks to help mix the cryogenic oxygen and hydrogen. This was done in an attempt to troubleshoot the issue causing the spacecraft to lose oxygen and power.
What was discovered when Apollo 11 went to the moon?
The Apollo 11 astronauts left a meter on the moon to find out if there are any moon quakes, well there are moon quakes, and they found it hostile windless and that there was no water on the moon then.
The Apollo 2 was unmanned. After the fire of Apollo 1, NASA felt safer testing the rocket without any crew aboard first. The next manned mission after the Apollo 1 fire was Apollo 7.
How many people have walked on the moons surface?
Twelve people have walked on the moon's surface. They were all American astronauts as part of the Apollo program between 1969 and 1972.
This most deadly poison was used in the Apollo program to power?
Polonium-210 was used in the Apollo program to power the lunar module's fuel cells. It is a highly radioactive and toxic element that releases alpha particles, which can be dangerous if ingested or inhaled.
How many mercury Apollos were there?
In the Mercury progam there were 20 unmanned launches; of these four carried monkeys (2 rhesus macaque and 2 chimpanzees); and 6 manned missions. Further missions wre planned, but were cancelled in favour of the Gemini program.
In the Apollo program there were 6 unmanned missions; and 12 manned mission, of these 6 missions landed on the moon.
In addition the four skylab missions used Apollo equipment; as did the Apollo-Soyuz mission. However these were not considered to be part of the Apollo program.
Who was the third person that landed on the moon in the first mission?
Only two astronauts at a time were on the lunar surface while the third crew member remained in orbit. For the first landing mission, the two men that walked on the surface were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. The third crew member in orbit was Michael Collins.
How many kilgrams of moon rack did Apollo missions bring back?
The Apollo missions brought back a total of 382 kilograms (842 pounds) of moon rock samples.
Where on the moon did Apollo 7 land?
Apollo 7 never landed on the moon. The crew of Apollo 7 flew to space using the Saturn IB rocket, a less powerful rocket then the rocket used to get to the moon (Saturn V). The Apollo 7 mission was a test flight to make sure that the new Apollo capsule or the command and service module functioned normally.
The Apollo spacecraft had 3 modules:
The Service Module (SM): This was the main workhorse of the Apollo spacecraft once it was Low Earth Orbit. It contained a powerful engine that was used to make course corrections, slow the craft down to enter lunar orbit, and finally to propel the craft back away from the moon for the return trip. It also contained the main communication equipment, the life support system (also known as Environmental Control System, ECS for short), the main electrical system, and, on A-15, A-16, and A1-17, the Science Instrument Module.
The Command Module (CM): The CM, sometimes referred to as the capsule, is the cone-shaped spacecraft that connects to the SM (creating what was called the CSM, or Command/Service Module). The CM is where the astronauts "lived" while in transit between the Earth and the moon, and then back home again. It contained all the controls, three seats (called couches) where the astronauts sat during take off and splashdown, as well as the docking mechanism and tunnel for joining to and entering the Lunar Module (see below). Once the mission was over and the spacecraft was had completed its journey back to Earth, the CM jettisoned the SM, exposing the blunt heat shield used to protect the fragile human occupants on-board during the intense heat of reentry.
The Lunar Module (LM): The LM was the spacecraft used to ferry two astronauts out of lunar orbit and down to the surface, as well as provide them with shelter during their stay. The LM was actually two separate spacecraft in one: The Descent stage, which had a large engine and ample storage room in order to carry all the scientific and life support equipment down to the surface, including the Lunar Rover (LRV) and the ALSEP (Apollo Lunar Surface Experiment Package), and the Ascent stage, which, similar to the CM above, was the astronaut's living quarters during surface operations and their cockpit during flight. Once the surface mission was complete, the Descent stage was disconnected from the Ascent stage, which had its own less powerful engine, and the Descent Stage became a stable platform from which the astronauts could ensure they had a perfectly aligned launch back into orbit.
Why did the lunar module have such big landing pads?
The ground on the moon was very soft in places, the pads were designed, much like snow shoes, to keep the lander stable and firm on the surface and prevent the legs from sinking too deeply into the surface.
How many days did the Apollo 13 mission last?
It took them 7 days or a little more to splash down in the pacific.
How many footprints are on the moon?
There are footprints from 12 astronauts on the moon, as a result of the six Apollo moon landing missions between 1969 and 1972. The lack of atmosphere and wind on the moon has preserved these footprints for millions of years.
Apollo 11 was the spacecraft that carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins to the Moon in July 1969, with Armstrong and Aldrin being the first humans to walk on the lunar surface.
Who was on the longest moon visit?
The longest moon visit was during NASA's Apollo 17 mission in 1972, with astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spending over three days on the lunar surface. They conducted various experiments and exploration activities, making it the longest and final crewed mission to the moon.
What was the main goal of the Apollo 12 mission?
The main goal of the Apollo 12 mission was to successfully land astronauts on the Moon and conduct scientific experiments and exploration. Specifically, the mission aimed to explore the region of the lunar surface known as the Ocean of Storms and retrieve materials left behind by the Surveyor 3 spacecraft.
What was the control centre which Apollo 11 took in?
The control center that Apollo 11 took off from was Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Mission Control Center in Houston, Texas, oversaw the mission once it was in space.
What gold plated 33 rpm record did the Apollo astronauts leave on the moon?
The gold-plated 33 rpm record left on the moon by the Apollo astronauts is called "The Sounds of Earth." It contains greetings in 55 languages, music from various cultures, sounds of nature, and messages from world leaders. It was meant to serve as a time capsule representing Earth for any future intelligent extraterrestrial life that may encounter it.
Who was the 8th man to walk on moon?
The 8th man to walk on the moon was astronaut Harrison Schmitt during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
Did Alan Shepard have a brother?
Yes, Alan Shepard had a brother named Richard Shepard. They shared a close relationship growing up. Richard also served in the military, as both brothers were pilots.
