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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

On October 11, 1968 Apollo 7 was launched on a Saturn IB rocket, making it the first successful crewed Apollo mission and the only crewed Apollo mission to use the Saturn IB Rocket.

Just a few short months after Apollo 11 made history as the first crewed landing on the Moon, Apollo 12 touched down on the lunar surface.

The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) was a battery-powered "dune buggy" taken to the moon on Apollo missions 15, 16, and 17. Stowed on the descent stage of the Lunar Module, the LRV …

Apr 16, 1972 · Landing in the previously unexplored Descartes Highlands, Apollo 16 was the fifth mission to land people on the Moon. Astronauts collected samples, took photographs and …

Eating Most food for the Apollo missions was preserved through a process known as freeze-drying. Prior to packaging, a food was quick-frozen and then placed into a vacuum chamber. …