------------------------------------------------- Apollo program From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Apollo 11 crew member Buzz Aldrin‚ second person to walk on the Moon‚ July 1969 The Apollo program was the third human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)‚ the United States’ civilian space agency. First conceived during the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower as a three-man spacecraft to follow the one-man Project Mercury which put the first Americans in space‚ Apollo was later
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“The Man on the Moon” On July 20th 1969 Apollo 11 was the first spacecraft to land on the moon. Over 600 million families gathered around their televisions to watch this event take place. There is undeniable physical evidence that the moon landing of 1969 occurred; although many still feel like it was a hoax created by NASA. Some feel as if this was a “Race to Space” competition between countries‚ and the United States could not take that loss. While others feel as if it was cover up for the misuse
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“That’s one small step for man‚ one giant leap for mankind.” With these eleven words astronaut Neil Armstrong brought the greatest technological race on Earth to its end. But‚ he did so standing on the moon‚ giving America one of the most illustrious victories in its short and dense history. Leaving behind the Soviet Union‚ the United States literally rocketed past their competitor to claim supremacy in the Cold War (a silent war for power). However‚ both countries achieved success in advancing technology
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Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon‚ Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin‚ on July 20‚ 1969‚ at 20:18 UTC. Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface 6 hours later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Armstrong spent about two and a half hours outside the spacecraft‚ Aldrin slightly less; and together they collected 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar material for return to Earth. A third member of the mission‚ Michael Collins‚ piloted the command spacecraft alone
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John f. Kennedy challenged NASA to land a man on the moon. To make it to the moon it required many advances in technology. There were many Apollo missions before the actual moon landing. Apollo 8 and 10 flew all the way to the moon‚ around it‚ and back to earth. Finally mission Apollo 11 was ready to launch the Saturn 5 space shuttle. On July 16 1969‚ Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They traveled to the moon and arrived in lunar orbit on July 19. On board the Saturn 5 was
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a much higher goal: the Moon. In 1961‚ President Kennedy announced a national goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Eight years later‚ the goal was actualized with the Apollo 11 mission. In the years between‚ there were copious technological
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informative‚ while focusing mainly on the actual landing of Apollo 11 and the events that happened following it. Contrastingly‚ the commentary given by Ayn Rand in "The July 16‚ 1969‚ Launch: A Symbol of Man’s Greatness‚" expands on the initial launch and the feelings felt by those who watched. The Times article focuses heavily on logos‚ with specific facts‚ which allows this article to be very informative about the launch of Apollo 11. Examples such as‚ "It was 3:56 A.M. (British Standard Time)
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Neil Armstrong Background Neil Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta‚ Ohio in the year 1930. His services as a pilot were called upon during the Korean War. Shortly after graduating from Purdue University in 1955‚ Armstrong joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration‚ then known as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. At the time the functions of the N.A.C. were to plan‚ direct‚ and conduct all United States aeronautical and space activities‚ except for those that
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The first moon landing in 1969 was one of the many historical events that left a question mark in the minds of people. It was also one of the most remarkable and significant events of world history. 1967 was one of the most brutal and bitter years for the Americans. The war in Vietnam up to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King‚ the American citizen‚ began to lose hope for their nation. Lyndon B. John’s elections were prevented with the activist riot in Chicago. America and the citizens of
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time they had a few setbacks. USA: The first Apollo mission on January 27‚ 1967 was a tragic failure. USSR: 1967‚ a Soviet spacecraft‚ Soyuz 1 was landing and had control failure then crash landed. As for the passenger‚ Cosmonaut Komarov‚ he was unable to survive the crash. The United States During the Space Race Attempts to launch a satellite “Folpnik” or “Kaputnik” Steps towards ultimate goal: The Moon Mercury Program Gemini Program Apollo Program The Soviet Union During the Space
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