Controversial Topics Of The Space Exploration: Apollo Missions

Apollo 13 was to be the third mission sent from the Apollo Project to land on the Moon. An explosion in one of the oxygen tanks caused the spacecraft to become crippled during the flight and the crew were forced to orbit the Moon and return to the Earth without landing. The Apollo 13 mission was launched on Saturday afternoon, April 11, 1970 from launch complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The space prime crew consisted of trained experts Commander James A. Lovell Jr., Command module pilot Ken Mattingly and Lunar module pilot Fred W. Haise Jr. There was also three backup crew members named John W. Young, John L. Swigert Jr. and Charles M. Duke. This crew was ready to step in if for any reason something were to happen to any of the main

The Apollo 13 mission was a significant historical event, because of the dangerous repercussions that followed the explosion of the oxygen tank on Apollo 13. The story in which the astronauts Lovell, Swigert, and Haise surviving these errors during the flight is truly incredible. In the movie Apollo 13, the creators depicted most of the events involving the crew’s adventure to and from space quite accurately. Although creating most events successfully the creators of Apollo 13 failed in many regards when it came to the creation of the plans the crew used to survive, and the small details that were missed, involving the crew in the process of flying the space shuttle and surviving the accident.

Shortly after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed and walked successfully on the Moon for the first time in history, another lunar mission almost ended in disaster without the valor and strong leadership it took to get three men back to Earth. Jim Lovell (played by Tom Hanks), Jack Swiggert (played by Kevin Bacon), and Fred Haise (played by Bill Paxton) blasted off on the Apollo 13 mission on April 11, 1970, in trying to collect samples from the surface of the Moon and survey it. Swiggert took the place of the more experienced Ken Mattingly (played by Gary Sinese) since Mattingly was the only one not immune to the measles after one of the other astronauts had contracted it. The flight surgeon

On July 20, 1969, humanity did itself proud in spite of all its wars, sadism, hatred, and insanity. We set foot on another planet. Men walked on the moon. This changed our belief in what we could accomplish.

In doing research on space exploration and specifically the Apollo Missions, I have learned a lot about the purpose and significance behind this exploration. The goals set by NASA for these missions was to “establish technology to meet other national interests in space, achieve preeminence in space for the United States and develop man's capability to work in the lunar environment”. The motivation to get a man to the moon (Apollo 11) had a lot to do with the Cold War with the Soviet Union. President John F. Kennedy gave a speech that was aimed to convince the people that it was time to advance and play our part in the world. Thousands of people worked on this project, but it was really a national effort. Several questions arose as each of the

be going on the mission and that he will be replaced by Jack. The cut

1. The purpose of the article Man Takes Fist Steps on the Moon by The Times is to announce to the audience the greatest moment of time, which is the moment when Neil Armstrong became the first man to take a walk on the moon’s surface. The interaction that the speaker, audience, and subject develop affects the text in a way that it accomplishes the purpose The Times had, and it also makes the text more interesting.

Today, when flying spacecraft no pilot desires to be interrupted unless of an absolute emergency, however on Apollo 8, the pilots was disturbed for a plethora of silly reasons besides emergencies. Myriad astronauts from America have died going into space, thus, Boardman, who would pilot Apollo 8 into space was slightly nervous. Moreover, Apollo 8 would be launched from its plant in Downey California, where the newer versions of the ship type were being crafted. Boardman was offered to get launched on December 2st before a major holiday, Christmas. Furthermore, Boardman declined and answered “no thanks.” Since going to space seemed similar to going to war or being deployed overseas, it was hard for Boardman to tell his wife that he was going to space, since it was a completely different course of action that not several civilians perform. Last, although results of Boardman telling his family about going to space went better than expected, there is more info that some citizens wanted to share with the public as for a few citizens a trip to the moon seems exciting despite the dangers associated with the trip.

Earth is our own spaceship regulated not by circuits that can short but by organisms, the sun, and our atmosphere which can be threatened. Apollo 13 itself was the pre-eminent message of what can happen when in fact planet Earth runs into its own complicated “shorts.” However, if Earth become uninhabitable there nowhere to fly to and take refuge from outer space and all its lethality. Odum recognizes, “So far, all attempts to build a large bioregenerative life-support system that would support a large number of people in space without a supply “umbilical cord” to earth, have failed.” When the greenhouse gases, nuclear waste, and chemicals kill our complex life support system that we as humans do not fully understand, there will be nowhere left for humanity.

The Apollo 11 mission was one of the most significant events in the space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union. after the USSR launched Sputnik, the first satellite, and successfully sent a man into space, America rushed to develop the technology that the Soviets already had, prompting the creation of the Apollo program. Apollo 11 was a mission to complete the first manned lunar landing. The mission was considered a great success, and was a win for the United States in the Space Race. The Apollo 11 mission had a crew of three men: Neil Armstrong, the commander, Buzz Aldrin, the lunar module pilot, and Michael Collins, the Command module pilot. All three men had previous experience in space on various Gemini missions. Armstrong

The 1960's brought cultural transformation through outbreaks of violence and contention. The "Love and Peace" slogan led to a bloody fear of "War and Hate." It was an era of protest and revolt. The decade began with the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., escalated with the viciousness of Vietnam, and ended with the suspicion of Watergate. And somewhere in the terror of freedom, we saw two Americans walk on the moon. It was while staring at that crystalline sphere hovering above us that we pondered the scope of our opportunity. On that warm summer night it was a miracle of technology, a step into a new world, a celebrated triumph. We engaged in a political race to the moon against the Communists with a democratic

1.I’d first have to say that the head of mission control on the ground was definitely

The topic I chose to talk about and research was what technologies does Nasa use to explore mars. I hope to find out alot about mars and the technologies that Nasa uses to explore the planet.

July 16th, 1969. It’s a peaceful morning at Cape Canaveral with pleasant temperatures and little wind. All is calm. Suddenly, a tremendous roar shatters the morning as the crew of Apollo 11 blast off toward the moon, riding the biggest rocket ever created. Burning 20 tons of explosive fuel a second, it propels Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins into history. The spacecraft lands four days later on the moon. Millions watched as men took the first steps on a strange place 238,900 miles away, or 9 and ½ times around the earth. After placing America’s flag among the lunar rocks, the Apollo 11 crew lit their engines and headed for the small blue sphere we call home, splashing down safely in the ocean and completing Kennedy’s

The topic that I chose was how rockets are made and what they do. This topic really got my attention. The way that space works has always seemed like a wonder to me. One that I would like to explore because there is so much to learn from it. Rockets have been used for a while now to take our astronauts to space. The rockets have evolved over time because of all the research that NASA has done on space and what the surroundings are like. I hope that this research will further my understanding of all of this and open my mind to how this field works and how much deeper it goes than just the outside design of the rocket. (NASA, n.d.)