Apollo program - National Air and Space Museum
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 Apollo program from 1961 to 1972.
Ten Scientific Discoveries from the Apollo Missions
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 than putting humans on the Moon, it also produced a lot of new scientific data and discoveries which expanded our knowledge of both the Moon itself and our Solar System.
Tools and Technology from the Apollo Program
Object. The Apollo Lunar Surface Experiment Package (ALSEP) was a collection of scientific instruments stowed on a pallet during transport to the lunar surface. During their first moon walk (EVA), the astronauts deployed the instruments on the lunar surface. Each experiment was electrically connected to the Central Station of the ALSEP.
Gemini program | National Air and Space Museum
Gemini Program. Project Gemini took place between the Mercury program, which was the United States' first human spaceflight program, and the Apollo program, which put the first human on the Moon. Mercury sent astronauts to space for longer periods of time than previously. This allowed NASA to learn more about space's effects on the human body ...
Mercury program | National Air and Space Museum
Mercury program. Project Mercury was the United States' first program to put people in space. Beginning in 1958 and completed in 1963, the program made six crewed flights and marked the start of human spaceflight in the United States.
Apollo 11 Launch Vehicle and Spacecraft
During the course of a project to produce a detailed 3D model of the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, conservators were able to observe and record some hand-written notes and markings in areas of the spacecraft that have been hidden from view for more than 40 years. The notes, figures, and a calendar tell us something about what life was like ...
Apollo 1 - National Air and Space Museum
Stories. The Apollo Missions. Apollo 1. During a preflight test on January 27, 1967 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 mission, which has previously been referred to as Apollo-Saturn 204 (AS-204), was officially ...
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project | National Air and Space Museum
Jul 26, 2010 · The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) was the famous “Handshake in Space.” ASTP was the first American-Soviet space flight, docking the last American Apollo spacecraft with the then-Soviet Soyuz spacecraft. This joint effort between the two major world players was based on an agreement signed in 1972, and it set a precedent for future joint efforts, such as the …
Apollo Guidance Computer and the First Silicon Chips
Oct 14, 2015. By. Home. Apollo Guidance Computer and The First Silicon Chips. Put all your eggs in one basket—AND WATCH THAT BASKET! Mark Twain, Pudd’nhead Wilson’s Calendar (1897), Chapter 15. 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 ...
The Apollo Missions - National Air and Space Museum
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 Apollo program from 1961 to 1972.