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1 day ago · Country of origin: United States: Project cost: US$6.417 billion (equivalent to $50 billion in 2023): Cost per launch: US$185 million (equivalent to $1.451 billion in 2023): Size ...
2 days ago · NSSDCA Master Catalog. Description. This spacecraft was the second Apollo mission to orbit the Moon, and the first to travel to the Moon with the full Apollo spacecraft, consisting of the Command and Service Module (CSM-106, "Charlie Brown") and the Lunar Module (LM-4, "Snoopy").
Jul 11, 2024 · Three primary objectives of the Apollo 16 mission were (1) to inspect, survey, and sample materials and surface features at a selected landing site in the Descartes region; (2) emplace and activate surface experiments; and (3) conduct in-flight experiments and photographic tasks from lunar orbit.
1 day ago · Apollo 15 lunar surface operations were conducted from July 30 to August 2, 1971, by Apollo 15 Commander David Scott and Apollo Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin, who used the first Lunar Roving Vehicle to make three exploratory trips away from their landing site at the base of the Apennine Mountains, near Hadley Rille.
Jul 11, 2024 · Command Module Pilot. Captain Ron Evans was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966. He served as a member of the astronaut support crews for the Apollo 7 and Apollo 11 missions, and as backup Command Module Pilot for Apollo 14.
Jul 22, 2024 · The "18" in the title refers to the mission usually known as Apollo Soyuz, which was a joint mission between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Jul 20, 2024 · Fifty-five years ago, Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin made history when they became the first humans to set foot on the moon. Their mission, Apollo 11, was considered an American victory in ...
