the National Aeronautics and Space Administration‚ NASA for short. “Abe Silverstein‚ the Director of Space Flight Development‚ proposed the name "Apollo" because it was the name of a god in ancient Greek mythology. The model for naming manned spaceflight projects for mythological gods and heroes had been set with Mercury” (Business Insider). There were three astronauts who landed the lunar module Eagle on the moon July 20‚ 1969: Neil Armstrong‚ who was in command‚ Command Module Pilot‚ Michael Collins
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Program proved enduring; by the end of the twentieth century‚ peace corps had sent over 170‚000 American voluntaries to over 135 nations” (Silverstone 3). Kennedy’s New Frontier program set out to accomplish much of America’s issues‚ however‚ it was not very successful due to Congress’s disapproval. “The New Frontier called for advancing the civil rights‚ raising the minimum wage‚ guaranteeing equal pay for women‚ rebuilding the inner cities‚ increasing federal aid for education‚ initiating a peace
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Wernher von Braun can be known as one of the most important individuals to the development of modern rocketry. Wernher von Braun was instrumental in the development of liquid fueled rocket engines. He was also the head engineer of the V-2 missile. Wernher Von Braun played an important role in the development of liquid fueled rocket engines. One March 23‚ 1912 Wernher von Braun was born to the wealthy barons Emmy von Quistorp and Magnus von Braun. One of the most notable moments in his childhood
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“Today’s rockets are remarkable collections of human ingenuity that have their roots in the science and technology of the past.” Rockets function by blasting a high speed stream of gas through a nozzle or set of nozzles. Blasting out this gas creates a force that propels the rocket in the opposite direction. Continued experimentation and exploration uncovered rocket’s projectile capabilities‚ eventually leading to our modern space program. The invention of the rocket fueled space exploration and
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element to the Cold War‚ an expanding strain between the Allies and Axis powers. Each side wanted to exceed the other’s accomplishments. While the Cold War and 1950’s Space Race created intense debates and conflicts‚ it advanced technology and spaceflight capabilities‚ setting new precedents for the upcoming centuries. In the beginning of this
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S wanted to be the first to put someone on the moon was because of something called the space race. “The space race was a 20th century competition between two cold war rivals‚ the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (U.S) for supremacy in spaceflight capability.” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Race). The reason the space race was such an important time in history is because everyone looked towards the future of space and what technology‚ adventures‚ and information that it would bring
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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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The very first person who invented the first rocket was Robert Hutchings Goddard. He invented the first liquid-fuel rocket in March 16‚ 1926. Multiple cultures used rockets before such as a man named Archytas from Greek amazed people by flying a bird made from wood. Then 300 years later‚ another Greek Hero of Alexandria invented a similar rocket device. The earliest rockets were used in 1232. At that time‚ the Chinese and Mongols were at war with each other. The Chinese attacked the Mongols by the
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Kalpana Chawla (July 1‚ 1961 – February 1‚ 2003) was an Indian-American astronaut with NASA. She was one of seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. Contents[hide] * 1 Early life * 2 Education * 3 NASA career * 4 Death * 5 Awards * 6 Memorials * 7 See also * 8 References * 9 Further reading * 10 External links | [edit] Early life Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal (Haryana) in 1961 to Banarasi Lal Chawla and Sanjyothi. Her interest in flying
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President John F. Kennedy’s commitment to the idea that America would advance further than the Soviets in the space race by putting humans on the moon that reclaimed the Apollo Program’s destiny. Kennedy understood the more broad allure of manned spaceflight‚ and the positive transformation it would have on the U.S. if it was carried out correctly. As his Vice President and successor‚ Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong believer in the importance of space and its contribution to America’s image in the world
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