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The Apollo program landed astronauts on the Moon. There were six landing missions between July 1969 and December 1972. Twelve astronauts in total explored the lunar surface and obtained rock samples.
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∙ 6y agoApollo 11 was the first manned spacecraft to land on the Moon, July 20-21, 1969. Five other missions, Apollo 12 and 14 thru 17, also made lunar landings from 1970 to 1972.
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How was an Apollo landing on Earth different to a space shuttle landing?
a shuttle has wheels an Apollo has no wheels
How many space Apollo missions have there been?
There were a total of 19 Apollo missions: Apollo-1A : Unmanned suborbital flight Apollo - 2 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 3 : Unmanned suborbital flight Apollo - 1 : Manned orbital mission, cancelled due to fatal accident. Apollo - 4 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 5 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 6 : Unmanned orbital fligth Apollo - 7 : Manned orbital mission Apollo - 8 : Manned lunar orbit mission Apollo - 9 : Manned orbital mission Apollo -10 : Manned lunar orbit mission Apollo- 11 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 12 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 13 : Lunar Landing mission, aborted due to accident Apollo- 14 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 15 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 16 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 17 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo -18 : Space rendevous mission with Soviet Soyuz spacecraft (Apollo-Soyuz)
How manytimes have men been sent to the moon?
Men went to the moon 9 times, and walked on the moon 6 times. Apollo 8: Lunar Orbit Apollo 10: Landing rehearsal Apollo 11: Landing Apollo 12: Landing Apollo 13: Failed mission Apollo 14: Landing Apollo 15: Landing Apollo 16: Landing Apollo 17: Landing
How many Apollo mission have occurred?
1. Apollo 7: Low Earth Orbit 2. Apollo 8: Lunar Orbit 3. Apollo 9: Low Earth Orbit 4. Apollo 10: Lunar Orbit 5. Apollo 11: Lunar Landing 6. Apollo 12: Lunar Landing 7. Apollo 13: Lunar flyby (aborted landing) 8. Apollo 14: Lunar Landing 9. Apollo 15: Lunar Landing 10. Apollo 16: Lunar Landing 11. Apollo 17: Lunar Landing
When did space shuttles stop landing in the ocean?
The space shuttle has never landed in the ocean. The Apollo capsule used to land in the ocean. The last Apollo flight was in 1972. The first space shuttle flight was in 1981.
How was an Apollo landing on earth different to space shuttle landing?
a shuttle has wheels an Apollo has no wheels
How was an Apollo landing on Earth different to a space shuttle landing?
a shuttle has wheels an Apollo has no wheels
How is a Apollo landing different to a space shuttle landing?
The Apollo capsule landed by parachute in the ocean. The shuttle lands like an airplane.
Do we still use the Apollo space program?
No, the Apollo Program was cancelled after the final moon landing (Apollo 17) in December 1972.
How many space Apollo missions have there been?
There were a total of 19 Apollo missions: Apollo-1A : Unmanned suborbital flight Apollo - 2 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 3 : Unmanned suborbital flight Apollo - 1 : Manned orbital mission, cancelled due to fatal accident. Apollo - 4 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 5 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 6 : Unmanned orbital fligth Apollo - 7 : Manned orbital mission Apollo - 8 : Manned lunar orbit mission Apollo - 9 : Manned orbital mission Apollo -10 : Manned lunar orbit mission Apollo- 11 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 12 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 13 : Lunar Landing mission, aborted due to accident Apollo- 14 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 15 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 16 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 17 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo -18 : Space rendevous mission with Soviet Soyuz spacecraft (Apollo-Soyuz)
What is the name of the space program that invoved the moon landing?
Its formal name was Project Apollo, but it is usually called the Apollo Program.
How manytimes have men been sent to the moon?
Men went to the moon 9 times, and walked on the moon 6 times. Apollo 8: Lunar Orbit Apollo 10: Landing rehearsal Apollo 11: Landing Apollo 12: Landing Apollo 13: Failed mission Apollo 14: Landing Apollo 15: Landing Apollo 16: Landing Apollo 17: Landing
What event concluded the space race between USSR and US?
the apollo 11 moon landing
How many Apollo mission have occurred?
1. Apollo 7: Low Earth Orbit 2. Apollo 8: Lunar Orbit 3. Apollo 9: Low Earth Orbit 4. Apollo 10: Lunar Orbit 5. Apollo 11: Lunar Landing 6. Apollo 12: Lunar Landing 7. Apollo 13: Lunar flyby (aborted landing) 8. Apollo 14: Lunar Landing 9. Apollo 15: Lunar Landing 10. Apollo 16: Lunar Landing 11. Apollo 17: Lunar Landing
How is an Apollo landing different to a space shuttle landing?
For a start, 6 Apollos landed on the moon. But on the Earth, the main difference is that the shuttle lands on a conventional runway, the Apollo capsule splash landed in the sea.
When did space shuttles stop landing in the ocean?
The space shuttle has never landed in the ocean. The Apollo capsule used to land in the ocean. The last Apollo flight was in 1972. The first space shuttle flight was in 1981.
What was the space ship did neil Armstrong go in?
Neil Armstrong first went into space aboard Gemini 8 in 1966, where he performed the first manned docking of two spacecraft. And also in July 20, 1969 he was the mission commander for the Apollo moon landing.
