The history of the apollo program

On Jan. Apollo 4 Nov. Apollo 5 Jan. Apollo 6 April 4, The second test of the Saturn V. The rocket had several problems, but the spacecraft carried out its mission. Apollo 7 Oct. Walter Cunningham. The mission lasted for 11 days, and was the first American mission to be broadcast live on TV. Apollo 8 Dec. McDivitt and Schweickart became the first astronauts to fly the LM. Apollo 10 May 18—26, Thomas Stafford, John Young and Eugene Cernan carried out a full dress rehearsal of the moon landing in lunar orbit.

The crew also surveyed and photographed the landing sites for Apollo Their site was in the Sea of Tranquility. Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon, followed by Aldrin, and they brought home the first samples from another celestial body.

Apollo 12 Nov. The program was broadcast on PBS at 8 pm on July 13, Apollo at American Samoa : Some interesting information about the Apollo missions that landed near and then passed through American Samoa. Apollo Saturn Reference Page : Detailed technical information about the Saturn Launch Vehicles for modelers and space buffs, by a private enthusiast.

Contact Light: A personal recollection of the Apollo missions to the Moon. This site by a private enthusiast includes some cool video and audio clips, a lunar landing simulator game, and reference tables. Where Were You? This web site is dedicated to collecting memories from the various points of view of people who where alive during the historic landing of Apollo First Moon Landing in marked an entire generation : Memories of the first moon landing.

Apollo 11 Commentary : Contains the complete audio air to ground transmissions in streaming format. One can find the digitized versions of the original audio, as well as summaries of the conversations here. The launch and moon landing continue to be a source of inspiration to many because of the seemingly impossible odds that were overcome to achieve it. Foster commented. Your trusted news source for the latest Central Florida news, updates on special programs and more.

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