“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Iconic words that continue to be quoted and inspire us still to this day. It’s been almost 48 years since the notable event known as the first lunar walk happened forever immortalized in history as the first step into the space era. Thanks to this mission we have in fact gained quiet a bit. To completely understand just exactly what we had gained and would gain we must understand the circumstances behind the whole mission. The Apollo missions were a series of mission with the end goal mission to land humans on the Moon and then safely return them back to Earth. There were six lunar missions in total: Apollo 8, Apollo 10, Apollo 11, Apollo 12, Apollo 13, Apollo 14, Apollo 15, Apollo
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The most notable tragedy occurred on January 27, 1967 when a fire broke out in the middle of a manned launch-pad test of the Apollo spacecraft and Saturn rockets. Three astronauts were killed in this terrible accident causing a great shock. Still the program forged onward until Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission, was able to orbit the Earth and test the systems that were needed for future Apollo mission to the moon. Soon following Apollo 8 and 10 would orbit around the moon for tests and Apollo 9 would test the lunar module while in Earth’s orbit. All these missions lead up the history mission of Apollo 11; man’s first step into the future. On July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center sending astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins towards their journey to the moon. Three days later they entered the lunar orbit and the next day Armstrong and Aldrin set out in the lunar module Eagle towards the moon surface. At 4:17 pm Armstrong immediately radioed back to Mission Control, “The Eagle has …show more content…
Solar panels originated from technology developed for the lunar module program. Cleaner pool purifiers have be developed using Nasa’s Silver ion technology to avoid putting less of our waste into the environment. There is also seismology simulators that built through a contract with NASA that help test earthquakes in various situations. In the medical field various heart monitors have been developed using NASA’s technology such as the AID implant and the pacemaker. Specialty cooling technology originally designed to keep astronauts cool are now being used to assist MS patients and children born without sweat glands to help them stay cool in warmer situations. Even the technology that once helped precisely measure the fuel for mission is now being incorporated into the medical field to help give precise prescription doses to patients. Even in the home setting you will find many house hold appliances that find their origin from space-age technology. From cordless appliances to more accurate clocks we find space technology in every corner of our daily lives. Even the metallic isolation in our homes is a product of NASA
The most notable tragedy occurred on January 27, 1967 when a fire broke out in the middle of a manned launch-pad test of the Apollo spacecraft and Saturn rockets. Three astronauts were killed in this terrible accident causing a great shock. Still the program forged onward until Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission, was able to orbit the Earth and test the systems that were needed for future Apollo mission to the moon. Soon following Apollo 8 and 10 would orbit around the moon for tests and Apollo 9 would test the lunar module while in Earth’s orbit. All these missions lead up the history mission of Apollo 11; man’s first step into the future. On July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center sending astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins towards their journey to the moon. Three days later they entered the lunar orbit and the next day Armstrong and Aldrin set out in the lunar module Eagle towards the moon surface. At 4:17 pm Armstrong immediately radioed back to Mission Control, “The Eagle has …show more content…
Solar panels originated from technology developed for the lunar module program. Cleaner pool purifiers have be developed using Nasa’s Silver ion technology to avoid putting less of our waste into the environment. There is also seismology simulators that built through a contract with NASA that help test earthquakes in various situations. In the medical field various heart monitors have been developed using NASA’s technology such as the AID implant and the pacemaker. Specialty cooling technology originally designed to keep astronauts cool are now being used to assist MS patients and children born without sweat glands to help them stay cool in warmer situations. Even the technology that once helped precisely measure the fuel for mission is now being incorporated into the medical field to help give precise prescription doses to patients. Even in the home setting you will find many house hold appliances that find their origin from space-age technology. From cordless appliances to more accurate clocks we find space technology in every corner of our daily lives. Even the metallic isolation in our homes is a product of NASA