Teamwork was the most important part of the Apollo 11 mission. Without it, it would have been less likely for it to have become a success. Communication, preparation, and the team effort to make sure the rocket ship was as safe as possible are all variations of efforts made possible by teamwork. Before the journey, the team made sure the astronauts were fed and well trained. This preparation takes multiple people to help train the astronauts and supply them with the necessary equipment and space…
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within the Apollo 11 mission was important due to the sheer amount of mental fortitude required to survive the trip, as well as the multiple minds required to prepare the mission, and ensure it goes smoothly. Those undergoing and working on the mission were required to work together, and trust one another to ensure that the mission would go as closely to planned as possible, and to ensure that all undergoing the mission would remain healthy, and, truthfully, sane. The Apollo 11 mission was a many…
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when he takes the first step on the moon. On July16th 1969, Apollo 11 was launched with Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. Aldrin onboard. If this mission worked they would win the race to space and have the first people on the moon. It was 9:32 am at the Kennedy space station in Florida when the spaceflight took off heading to to the moon. Before Apollo 11 took off there were many preparations and causes for the mission. The Cold War played a big part in the race to space. After…
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to the event. For example, Russia's satellite which triggered it, JFK’s speech which advanced it, and project Mercury which were the first tests to get someone in space. The Sputnik Satellite started the space race and eventually led to the Apollo 11 mission. The Russian satellite, Sputnik, sent America into hysteria. On October 4th, 1957, the Soviet Union launched a satellite called…
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25th of May, 1961 the president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, challenged the nation to land astronauts on the moon by the end of the decade. The years that followed the challenge was at full effect becoming the central mission of NASA’s Apollo program. The Apollo program's size was one of the largest non-military technological endeavor ever undertaken by the United States. John F. Kennedy as a president had very little interest in the U.S. space program but due to the Soviet Union’s accomplishments…
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Impact Apollo 11’s moon landing has made a great impact on modern-day science and technology. Many of these technologies made it onto the consumer’s market such as nonstick coatings, dehydrated food, and miniaturized electronic components (Science 2). The use of dehydrated foods are significantly useful especially in the military because the troops can bring this lightweight food that will not slow them down on their missions. It also only takes some water in order to make the ration hot which…
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Apollo 14 lands on the moon Launched: 31 January 1971 UT 21:03:02 (4:03:02 p.m. EST) Landed on Moon: 5 February 1971 UT 09:18:11 (04:18:11 a.m. EST) Landing Site: Fra Mauro (3.65 S, 17.47 W) Returned to Earth: 9 February 1971 UT 21:05:00 (04:05:00 p.m. EST) CREW: Alan B. Shepard, Jr., commander Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot Apollo 14 was the third mission in which humans walked on the lunar surface and returned to Earth. On 5 February…
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Apollo 13 “ There has never been a happier moment in the history of the United States space program. Though the Apollo 13 mission must be recorded as a failure, there has never been a more prideful moment,” Thomas Paine said following the flight of Apollo 13. It was one of the greatest failures in space history. The Apollo 13 mission had a huge impact on future space travel by exposing potential difficulties and relentless crew efforts to improvise. The crew consisted of three different astronauts…
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In this essay, I will assess the cause and effect of the Apollo 11 Misson, such as how it played a role in the Cold War and technology improvement. This will be accomplished through the analysis of various primary and secondary sources. In 1961, John F. Kennedy wanted to land a man on the moon. Also, for that man to make it back to earth safely. He wanted to achieve this by the end of the decade. Before 1961, President Dwight Eisenhower created NASA standing for National Aeronautics and Space Administration…
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circumstances that is the result of a secret plot by using powerful accomplices. In this essay, I will be covering one of the top conspiracies in the United States, the Apollo 11 moon landing. In this essay, I will be covering one of the top conspiracies in the United States, the Apollo 11 moon landing. The Apollo 11 NASA mission took place in July 1969. It’s been 65 years since the moon landing; however, this topic remains one of the most prevalent conspiracies in the United States. This conspiracy…
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