
Apollo program - National Air and Space Museum
2022年12月9日 · 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 …
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 …
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 11 Timeline - National Air and Space Museum
The Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle, in a landing configuration, was photographed in lunar orbit from the Command and Service Module Columbia. July 20, 196917:44 UTC1:44 pm ET The lunar module …
Apollo 17 - National Air and Space Museum
Explore the history and significance of Apollo 17, the final mission of NASA's Apollo program, at the National Air and Space Museum.
Ten Scientific Discoveries from the Apollo Missions
2021年11月12日 · The Apollo Program was a monumental moment in human history – landing the first human beings on the surface of the Moon. However, the Apollo missions contributed more than …
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 …
Apollo Guidance Computer and the First Silicon Chips
2015年10月14日 · 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 …