Apollo Moon Missions

It was never concluded exactly what was the source of ignition in the Apollo 1 fire. However several mitigating factors led to the disaster. A pressurized 100% oxygen atmosphere inside the cockpit virtually guaranteed that any small spark would result in catastrophe. Additionally many materials used inside the cockpit while not flammable in normal atmosphere were discovered to be highly flammable in an oxygen-rich environment.

The pressurized cockpit also meant that the inward-opening hatch could not be opened quickly in an emergency.

There certainly is some misbelief that NASA faked the moon landings, however any real research done, in earnest, will turn up plentiful evidence that those claiming the landings were a hoax are gravely mistaken.

The first men to land on the moon in 1969 were Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission. Armstrong famously became the first human to set foot on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969, followed by Aldrin.

Neil Armstrong's partner on the Apollo 11 mission to the moon was Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin. Aldrin became the second man to set foot on the moon after Armstrong.

Lunar rovers on the moon are designed to last for about 2-3 Earth weeks, which is roughly equal to one lunar day. This is because they rely on solar power for energy and can only operate during the moon's daytime. After the lunar night, which lasts about 2 weeks, the extreme cold temperatures can damage the rover's electronics.

Neil Armstrong was the first person to step foot on the moon on July 20, 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission.

The two spacecraft that have apparently escaped the Sun's gravity force and have now passed into outer space are the inter-stellar space probes Pioneer 10, launched in 1972 and Voyager 1 launched in 1977.

Apollo 1 was constructed with the goal of sending astronauts to the moon as part of the Apollo program. The spacecraft was intended to be the first crewed mission in the program, aiming to test the Command and Service Module in low Earth orbit.

The Apollo spacecraft was built by NASA contractors in various locations, including North American Aviation in California and Grumman Aircraft Engineering in New York. The spacecraft components were then assembled at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Apollo program was first conceived in early 1960. Because the design for the Apollo spacecraft was ongoing even beyond the final landing mission there is no specific on which it can be said the design was completed. In fact, on the day of the fire they were running tests on newly installed systems. So design of Apollo 1 began in 1960 and ended the day of the fire.

So far a total of 12 astronauts have walked on the moon.

A space rover is a portable labratory used to explore the moon and other planets. The Soviet Union sent up the first unmanned Rover, Lunokhod 1, which landed on the Moon in the Sea of Rains on November 17 at 03:47 UTC. The lander had dual ramps from which the payload, Lunokhod 1, could descend to the lunar surface. At 06:28 UT the rover moved onto the Moon's surface.

Lunokhod 1 was a lunar vehicle formed of a tub-like compartment with a large convex lid on eight independently powered wheels. Its length was 2.3 meters (7ft7in). Lunokhod was equipped with a cone-shaped antenna, a highly directional helical antenna, four television cameras, and special extendable devices to test the lunar soil for soil density and mechanical property tests. An X-ray spectrometer, an X-ray telescope, cosmic ray detectors, and a laser device were also included. The vehicle was powered by batteries which were recharged during the lunar day by a solar cell array mounted on the underside of the lid. To be able to work in vacuum a special fluoride based lubricant was used for the mechanical parts and the electric motors (one in each wheel hub) were enclosed in pressurized containers. Most unmanned rovers operate in much the same way asLunokhod 1 did.

The last 3 Apollo missions(Apollo 15, Apollo 16 and Apollo 17) each carried aRover tocarry astronauts and equipment several miles from the Lunar Module. The Apollo 14 astronauts were the last astronauts to walk the entire time they were on the moon. Their mission was to walk approximately 1.2 miles up a slight slope to the rim of Cone Crater. It took them so long to get up there and they were so exhausted once they got there that they only had about 15 minutes to take pictures and gather samples. They came within 60 feet of the rim, but never found the actual rim of Cone Crater. During the last 3 Apollo moon landings, with the help of the Rover, the astronauts were able to drive as far away as7 miles with no problems.

Neil Armstrong landed on the moon on July 21st 1969

The race to the moon began in 1957 with the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union, marking the start of the Space Race. This competition intensified in 1961 when President John F. Kennedy challenged the United States to land a man on the moon before the end of the decade.

Yes, Apollo 10 was a manned space mission in the Apollo program that preceded the first moon landing. It was launched on May 18, 1969, and was a dress rehearsal for the Apollo 11 mission, testing all aspects of the lunar landing except the actual landing.

The lunar module used during the Apollo 14 mission was named "Antares".

The F-1 engines used on the first stage of the Saturn V rocket produced about 1.5 million pounds of thrust each.

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There are some conspiracy theorists who try to point out anomalies in a very small percentage of lunar pictures and claim they prove the landings were fake, but those claims do not hold up under examination.

Like all Lunar Module Pilots, Alan Bean was responsible for passing information in the form of speed and elevation to the Commander, Pete Conrad, who actually landed the lunar module. After the landing, the LMP was responsible for unloading the experiments and carrying them to a level place in front of the lunar module so they could be deployed. The Commander was responsible for helping to deploy some of the experiments.

After the experiments were deployed, the 2 men worked together to document and collect rock and soil samples. Apollo 12 landed about 600 feet from the Surveyor 3 spacecraft which landed on the moon 30 months prior to Apollo 12. Apollo 12's main mission was to prove that a pinpoint landing could be made on the lunar surface. This was important in planning future missions.

As of now, no woman or dog has landed on the moon. The first and only manned missions to the moon were conducted by male astronauts during the Apollo program in the late 1960s and early 1970s. However, efforts are underway to send the first woman to the moon in the near future.

The Space Shuttle program was named after the Apollo program to honor the Apollo missions that landed astronauts on the Moon. The name Apollo also had historical significance and symbolized the United States' commitment to space exploration.

1. space suits are shiny because radiation (method of heat loss) bounces off shiny surfaces, so this means the astonaught will keep warm becasue the heat will bounce back to his body and keep him warm.

2. shiny materials do not absorb sweat or liquids

Apollo 11 was the first mission to successfully land astronauts on the moon on July 20, 1969.

If you mean how it was different from the previous Mercury and Gemini missions, then one difference was that it carried three astronauts instead of two in Gemini and one in Mercury. There was also more room to move around (although still cramped) which resulted in some space sickness in certain astronauts for the first time.