
Apollo program - National Air and Space Museum
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 ...
The Apollo Missions - National Air and Space Museum
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: The Moon Landing | National Air and Space Museum
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 Americans …
Gemini program - National Air and Space Museum
Nov 19, 2021 · 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. …
Fuel Cell, Apollo - National Air and Space Museum
The Apollo Command Module's primary source of electric power was from a set of three "fuel cells" housed in the Service Module. Each fuel cell combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity …
NASA Art Program - National Air and Space Museum
After the conclusion of the Apollo program, the need for commissioned art seemed less acute, and throughout the 1970s the art program slowed. In 1975, Jim Dean, a founder of the NASA art …
Why Did We Stop Going to the Moon? - National Air and Space Museum
Nov 9, 2021 · The Apollo program, which landed the first human on the Moon, ended in December 1972 with Apollo 17. Why did we stop?
What was the Gemini Program? - National Air and Space Museum
Sep 22, 2022 · What Was The Gemini Program? If you have read the book The Right Stuff or watched the movie with the same name, you may know a thing or two about the Mercury program —which …
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 …
Eugene Kranz - National Air and Space Museum
Eugene Kranz played a critical role in many milestones in America's space program, serving as flight director for Apollo 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 17. He held a critical role in NASA's Mission Control for 34 …