Apollo program

Thinking of NASA’s greatest accomplishments in the past, and the Apollo 11 mission might come up. Other countries worked diligently to reach the same accomplishment that NASA had; but the race to the moon was ultimately reached by the United States. Which makes one of the reasons why the United States is the leader in space exploration. it is because of NASA’s projects, advancements, and accomplishments, NASA was the catalyst that allowed the United States to be the leader in space…

unlikely host of numerous Apollo astronauts over the last number of years, thanks to local magistrate Ken Willoughby and his fantastic Space Lectures team. I may be in my early twenties but I’m certainly no stranger to meeting astronauts. Since my first encounter with Apollo 15 commander Dave Scott at an autograph event in Birmingham in September 2009, I have been lucky enough to shake the hands of many of these men I consider heroes. Of the 29 American astronauts that flew on Apollos 7 through…

Trainees (FLATS) and was finally completed when NASA allowed women into the space program in 1978. The space race inspired Ride to look into the idea of becoming an astronaut, but she didn’t believe it was a possibility until NASA started actively seeking out women. Because of Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb’s encounter with the FLATS program, Sally Ride and other women were allowed to become astronauts in NASA’s space program with the help of some federal acts to protect women's new found rights such…

The Apollo program was built but not without its setbacks. On January 27th, 1967, during an Apollo 1 training mission, the space vehicle caught on fire. Three astronauts were killed by the pure oxygen environment and by inhaling the smoke. Gus Grissom, an astronaut selected in the first NASA group, Ed White, selected in the second NASA group, and Roger Chaffee, selected in the third NASA group, were all killed. Grissom and White had both been to space while Chaffee was new to the space program.…

Apollo Exploration of the Moon, Budgets, History, dangers, and safety Regulations. Neil Armstrong and his crew were American heroes, for he and his crew were the first to land and Step on the Moon. Accompanied by Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins they documented their findings and helped place the American Flag on the Moon. The Budget for the operation went around twenty six billion Dollars Mostly Funded by the United States government. The dangers of being an Astronaut were High when in space or…

military. Prior to the space age the smallest computers took up the size of an entire room, but NASA’s pioneering research into integrated circuits, or computer chips, led to the creation of the Apollo Guidance System, which is regarded as the first embedded computer (Saran). Embedded computers, consisting of a computer encapsulated by a device to perform a certain task, are the basis of many modern technologies such as cell phones, calculators…

each other who has the best air and space capabilities. President Kennedy gives a speech saying that we will go to the moon “not because it is easy, but because it is hard” (Engle). Less than a decade later, on July 20th, 1969 at 20:17:40 UTC, the Apollo 13 mission put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon (“Theories”). Ever since that day the people have doubted the fact that we ever put people on the moon. An opinion poll found six percent of American believed the U.S. did not go to the…

Without the newly developed methods and designs to reach space with the Saturn payload, the Apollo program won't be a success. In order to lift the massive payload required to reach the moon, the Saturn V rocket required millions pound of thrust. The First stage comprised of five-engine cluster for the 7.5 million pounds of thrust using liquid oxygen and kerosene fuel. The Second stage had five J-2 engines and the third with one J-2 engine all using hydrogen-oxygen fuel. Without the development…

Running head: NEIL ARMSTRONG 1 Neil Armstrong Michael Roembke EN144: English Composition Jayme Cook June 30th, 2016 Brookline College NEIL ARMSTRONG 2 Neil Armstrong Born August 5th, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, Neil Armstrong to this day is one of our most known historical figures (Dunbar, n.d.). Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon; he took that step on July 20th, 1969 (history.com staff, 2010). On that day one of the most famous quotes were spoken, “That’s one small step for…

its Impact on Technology Today). There were also many by-products from the race. For example, scratch-resistant lenses were created by applying a diamond-like lubricating coat over the plastic lenses. This process was originally used in the space program known as “dual ion-beam bonding process”. Another new process was created during the Space Race. The process of freeze-drying foods was created to keep foods fresh for a long time. This was created so astronauts could keep foods fresh as they…