UNIVERSE
SPACE EXPLORATION
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The program formed the International Space Station
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It was the first U.S. program
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It sent humans to another space body
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It allowed teachers to fly on board
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Apollo Program was a monumental moment in human history – landing the first human beings on the surface of the Moon.
Detailed explanation-2: -Apollo set several major human spaceflight milestones. It stands alone in sending crewed missions beyond low Earth orbit. Apollo 8 was the first crewed spacecraft to orbit another celestial body, and Apollo 11 was the first crewed spacecraft to land humans on one.
Detailed explanation-3: -Apollo 11 was the first mission to land humans on the Moon. It fulfilled a 1961 goal set by President John F. Kennedy to send American astronauts to the surface and return them safely to Earth before the end of the decade.
Detailed explanation-4: -Apollo 15 was a record-breaking mission: Heaviest payload launched to lunar orbit, approximately 107, 000 pounds. Maximum radial distance traveled from the spacecraft on the Moon of about 17.5 miles. Most lunar surface EVAs, one a day for three days.
Detailed explanation-5: -Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969, carrying Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin into an initial Earth-orbit of 114 by 116 miles.
Detailed explanation-6: -Between 1969 and 1972 six Apollo missions brought back 382 kilograms (842 pounds) of lunar rocks, core samples, pebbles, sand and dust from the lunar surface.