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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.
3,276 Questions
Is there any other country who walked to moon?
No, the United States is the only country to have successfully landed astronauts on the moon. The Apollo missions in the late 1960s and early 1970s achieved this feat.
When did the Apollo 11 land on earth?
Apollo 11 was launched on July 16, 1969. Two of the three astronauts aboard the
mission spent 21hours 31.3minutes on the lunar surface on July 21-22, and all three
landed back on earth at 4:50 PM UTC on July 24, 1969.
How many people have touched the moon?
Twelve astronauts have walked on the moon, all of whom have touched its surface.
Why did the flag on the moon not slump against the pole?
The lack of atmosphere on the moon means there's no wind to cause the flag to slump against the pole. When the flag was initially planted, the horizontal pole along the top edge helped it maintain its iconic rippled appearance.
What was the name of the second manned space program?
The second manned space program was the Gemini program, conducted by NASA between 1961 and 1966. Gemini aimed to develop space travel techniques for missions to the Moon and later served as a bridge between the Mercury and Apollo programs.
First person to do the moon walk?
Michael Jackson is credited as the first person to popularize and demonstrate the moonwalk dance move during his performance of "Billie Jean" on the TV special "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever" in 1983.
Who were the Apollo 17 astronauts?
The Apollo 17 astronauts were Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, and Ronald Evans. Cernan and Schmitt landed on the Moon in 1972, making Schmitt the first scientist-astronaut to walk on the lunar surface. Evans remained in lunar orbit aboard the command module.
How many years between the first manned flight and first man landing on the moon?
The first manned flight was on April 12th 1961 with Yuri Gagarin. The first man landing on the Moon was on July 20th 1969.
So it was a bit under 8 years.
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.
First spacecraft to hold two people?
The first spacecraft to hold two people was the Vostok 3 spacecraft, which was part of the Soviet Union's Vostok program. It was launched on August 11, 1962, with cosmonauts Andriyan Nikolayev and Pavel Popovich on board.
The name of the first mission to the moon?
The first mission to the moon was Apollo 8 , it was the test of the mighty Saturn 5 rocket, and to see if man could orbit the moon , and then return to earth. Or whether it would go on traveling past the moon.
How long did it take to build the Apollo 11?
The Apollo 11 spacecraft was built in a little over two years. It was constructed between 1967 and 1969 by various contractors under the supervision of NASA for the historic moon landing mission in July 1969.
How many Apollo launches were there?
Apollo 1 did not launch as there was a fire killing 3 astronauts. Apollo 2 and 3 did not use the full Apollo name and actually happened before Apollo 1. Apollo 4, 5 and 6 were unmanned launches. Apollo 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 were manned launches.
When was the NASA shuttle landing facility built?
The NASA shuttle landing facility was built in 1983. The first time the landing was used was in February 1984.
When was the Lunar rover made?
The first LRV (lunar roving vehicle) was delivered in early 1971, after less than 18 months of development. It was used only on the final three flights, 15, 16, and 17.
When did Apollo 11 land on earth?
Apollo 11 was a space mission that landed on the moon, not on Earth. It landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin becoming the first humans to set foot on the lunar surface.
Which Apollo spacecraft blew up on the launchpad?
There was a fire in Apollo 1 which killed the 3 astronauts.
Who were the 3 astronauts aboard Apollo 13?
The crew of Apollo 13 was James "Jim" Lovell (commander), Fred Haise (lunar module pilot), and John "Jack" Swigert (command module pilot).
Who was the first astronunt to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8, launched on December 21, 1968, was the first manned flight to a celestial body. It reached the moon on Christmas Eve, 1968, and the crew read excerpts from the Biblical Christmas Story in what was at that time the most-watched TV show in history.
The crew was comprised of Mission Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders.
Why were spaceships called Apollo's?
Only lunar (moon) mission spacecraft were called Apollos. The first manned space flight program was named Mercury, the second was named Gemini. These were test/learning programs leading to the third named Apollo. These early U.S. programs were named after Greek and Roman Gods. Apollo was a god of light and the sun, truth and prophecy and other talents.
The spacecraft that were made as part of the Apollo program are called Apollo spacecraft and the flights called Apollo missions. Apollo 11 was the first Apollo mission to put men on the moon.
Who made the Apollo spacecraft?
The building of Apollo spacecraft was managed out of the Johnson Space Center (known then a the Manned Spacecraft Center), a NASA center near Houston, Texas. The primary contractor was a company named North American Aviation. The company later merged with Rockwell-Standard and became North American Rockwell -- later renamed Rockwell International. Today the part of the company that was the prime contractor for Apollo is part of Boeing.
How many astronauts were on the skylab mission?
there were 3 men crews
including medical help so there were around 300
How many astronauts manned each Apollo mission?
The Apollo missions had different crew sizes, with the majority of missions having a crew of three astronauts. However, the first two Apollo missions (Apollo 7 and Apollo 9) were crewed by three astronauts, while Apollo 8 and Apollo 10 had crews of four. Apollo 11, which famously landed on the moon, had a crew of three.
