UNIVERSE
SPACE EXPLORATION
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Question
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The American program with the goal of landing a man on the moon was called
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Moon Quest
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Gemini
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Saturn
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Apollo
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the third United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which succeeded in preparing and landing the first humans on the Moon from 1968 to 1972.
Detailed explanation-2: -Abe Silverstein, Director of Space Flight Development, proposed the name “Apollo” because it was the name of a god in ancient Greek mythology with attractive connotations and the precedent for naming manned spaceflight projects for mythological gods and heroes had been set with Mercury.
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