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 ...

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.

Explore the history and significance of Apollo 17, the final mission of NASA's Apollo program, at the National Air and Space Museum.

Nov 12, 2021 · 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 …

The Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins on their historic voyage. During the journey to and from the Moon, …

After the conclusion of the Apollo program, the need for commissioned art seemed less acute, and throughout the 1970s the art program slowed. In 1975, Jim Dean, a founder of the NASA …

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 …

Sep 22, 2022 · There would be no Apollo program without the Gemini program, which took place in between the Mercury and Apollo programs from 1964 to 1965.

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 …

Nov 9, 2021 · The Apollo program, which landed the first human on the Moon, ended in December 1972 with Apollo 17. Why did we stop?