
Apollo program - National Air and Space Museum
Dec 9, 2022 · Many are familiar with Apollo 11, the mission that landed humans on the Moon for the first time. It was part of the larger Apollo program. There were several missions during the Apollo …
The Apollo Missions - National Air and Space Museum
There were several missions during the Apollo program from 1961 to 1972. Humans landed on the moon during six missions, Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17.
Tools and Technology from the Apollo Program
With such an unparalleled mission at hand, astronauts from the Apollo Program had to use specialized tools and technology made for space.
Apollo 17 - National Air and Space Museum
Dec 7, 1972 · Apollo 17 was the sixth and final Apollo mission to land people on the Moon. Compared to previous Apollo missions, Apollo 17 astronauts traversed the greatest distance using the Lunar …
Apollo 11: The Moon Landing | National Air and Space Museum
Apollo 11 was one of 15 Apollo missions that took place in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Learn more about the missions that paved the way for the Moon landing, and the missions where Americans …
Apollo 1 - National Air and Space Museum
During a preflight test for what was to be the first crewed Apollo mission, a fire claimed the lives of three U.S. astronauts; Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee. After the disaster, the mission was …
Lunar Rocks - National Air and Space Museum
The Apollo Program's lunar landings resulted in an abundance of new scientific data about the Moon. Perhaps the most dramatic result of this research was the more than 800 pounds of lunar rock and …
Apollo Guidance Computer and the First Silicon Chips
Oct 14, 2015 · As the Apollo program took form in the early 1960s, NASA engineers always kept the safety of their astronauts at the fore in light of the enormous risks they knew were inherent in the …
Apollo 1 tragedy: disaster strikes during a safety check
While the Apollo Program is positioned firmly in American history as a prevailing story of remarkable feats and achievements in space exploration and for humankind, it didn’t happen without failures and …
Apollo Astronaut Life - National Air and Space Museum
Some of these Apollo foods—the cereal and brownie cubes, for example—may be eaten without preparation. The others must have hot or cold water added through the nozzle at the end of the …