Wow, can you believe it has almost been 50 years since the Space Race. It is just unbelievable, and we still travel to space today. One of the traffic accomplishments we did, was that we were the first to land a man on the moon. It sparked an uprising, and gave our nation great pride. But, in the end, it's thanks to the chivalrous astronauts, the perilous mission, and their legacy, that we succeeded. Now to start things off, the mission wouldn't have been completed without the fearless astronauts. To begin, Neil Armstrong was the lunar module leader of the three(biography.com Editors). He is well known for being the first man on the moon. He also, piloted the Apollo 11 module. Neil learned to pilot before NASA, in the military. Following this, the next man to walk the moon was none-other than “Buzz” Aldrin. But before that he at the time held the longest, most successful space walk. In addition he was also a former military pilot before NASA. But finally, the third member of Apollo 11 was Michael Collins. Even though he didn't participate in the moonwalk, Collins orbited the Earth and commanded the main spacecraft(nasa.gov). Furthermore, the astronaut's …show more content…
It started with Armstrong piloting the lunar module towards the surface. At the same time the computer was starting to overload, trying to do too much(nasa.gov). Neil also had to transfer the spacecraft to another location because boulders were in landing coordinates. After the landing, Aldrin and Armstrong got right to work. Neil was the first to exit and Aldrin close behind. The two explored taking a plethora of photos and materials(nasa.gov). To end it off, Buzz and Neil left the surface and docked back with Collins. But before that they gave tribute to American and pierced the moon with the flag. When they finally came crashing down, the three landed West of Hawaii(nasa.gov). This extravagant mission is something we all need to
On July 16, 1969, NASA launched a shuttle into space containing Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. They were going to be the first people to step foot on the Moon. This mission into the unknown caused a commotion on Earth. Many reputable news sources across the world created various sources about this event. These are weighted with the high emotions that ran through the world as well as the facts gathered as the brave men first put their footprints on the barren surface of the Moon. The creators of each peice used logos, pathos, and ethos to get the desired response from their audiences.
"No nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in this race for space...We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”- John F. Kennedy. The Apollo missions had one main goal, to land on the moon and get back to earth safely. Apollo was the third space flight program after Project Gemini and Project Mercury, flown by NASA (National Astronautics and Space Administration). The program started in 1967 and was able to land humans on the moon by 1972. The Apollo missions had important effects on technologies and the nation as a result of Kennedy’s dream to put a man on the
Starting July 16th, 1969 at 9:32 a.m. , the time of the launch, three men would contribute to further space exploration as well as demonstrating what it looks like to push human limits. Just four days later , July 20th, with an estimated 6 million viewers, for the first time people watched as man took his first step on the moon (Moon
During the space race, both the US and the Soviet Union achieved a lot. Some say the US won the race because it landed the first human on the Moon but no one can take anything away from the USSR. Soviet accomplished a lot and had more “firsts” then the US until the US caught up. Both the US and the USSR won the space race.
Do you really think that Neil Armstrong can just wake up and go take the first steps on the Moon. Well, the answer is “No”. The training for the Space Race is more important than the actual moon landing. Other people think that the moon land revolutionized space and how we think about it. Although the moon landing was a “Leap for mankind”, I believe that it isn’t even the most important aspect of the Space Race. To begin with, the astronauts need to go through specific training, physically and mentally. They even take classes for medical emergencies. Consequently, they needed to be in peak shape to be on a spaceship so they all went to bed early and ate strict meals. Furthermore, going into space causes sickness and disease. People who go
Apollo 11 landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, with the two crewmen Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin becoming the first men ever to walk on the Moon’s surface. Kennedy’s deadline had been ultimately met, despite numerous prior setbacks to the overall Apollo program. (Frankel) For example, following the Apollo I fire, the shakeup and investigation lasted more than twenty months before a manned mission was flown. Despite the grueling inconvenience, United States still made it by 1969, with the Soviets left dumbfounded at their chain of failures. Thanks to the piercing American work ethic and heightened nationalism and dignity, the Apollo mission greatly succeeded, much to the USSR’s chagrin. However, the individual astronauts ultimately made the missions as great as they were. The men, despite overwhelming odds and being completely alone in space without any room for remote intervention, were able to execute near-perfect missions. (Frankel) Without their dedication and bravery, America would not be able to claim victory to the Space Race and provide what the constituency was desperately looking for: hope, and victory over communism
After dealing with frozen fuel slug and getting on their space suits they were able to make the first steps on the Moon. Armstrong would be the first man to step on the Moon he was followed shortly by Buzz Aldrin. The astronauts spent 2 and a half hours on the moon. During this time they performed several tasks. They collected moon rock samples, soil samples and took pictures. The astronauts also talked to the President while on the moon. Armstrong and Aldrin also placed belongings on the moon ranging from messages to an Apollo 1 patch that would honor deceased astronauts. They were also allowed to leave some of their personal belongings. At the end of the lunar trip the astronauts loaded up 48 pounds of moon rock and soil. The day Michael Collins was to pick up his crew mates he had to complete a list of 850 keystrokes on the computer and other tasks. Before lifting off of the moon Aldrin's suit broke the switch that would start the engine. He had to use a pen to act as a replacement switch. It would take the astronauts 3 and a half hours to align the Eagle with the CSM to be able to dock. It would take them two and a half days to get back to Earth. Apollo 11 was going at a speed of 25,000 mph and had to land perfect or they would bounce off of the Earth's surface or burn up. The landing spot was very thin only about 40 miles wide. The spacecraft went at a speed of 36,000 feet per second to burst through Earth's atmosphere. The outside temperature was 5,000 degrees
#13 First and foremost, United States and NASA used a Saturn V booster rocket to launch Apollo 11 to its lunar mission on July 16, 1969. The Saturn V booster rocket orbited the earth for several hours before actually sending Apollo 11 towards its destination. After waiting several days, Apollo 11 had reached the moon on July 20, 1969 and people around the nation were in awe. There was an estimated half a billion viewers at the time, which holds the record for the largest audience to ever watch an event. Neil Armstrong then descended from the lunar module and became the first person to ever walk on the moon. The experience on its own was out of this world, and the entire nation gave recognition to the efforts put in overtaking such a large task. No one expected to set foot on the moon at the
It was once a fantasy that men would walk on the moon, so much so that until the early 50’s it was common to say that something was as likely to happen as a man walking on the moon. The men and women working as NASA in the 1960s made space travel possible for the first time, and without them it’s likely we still wouldn’t be in space. The faced hard work, math that hadn't even been invented, and the deaths of many been but still worked hard and eventually completed their task before the end of the decade. NASA in the 1960s was one of the most important times for scientific research regarding space because the most progress towards getting people in space was made in this time, they completed several important missions never before
The first step of this mission was creating the team. Neil Armstrong was a pilot in the military, studied at Purdue university, and fought in the Korean War. In the Korean War, where he proved himself to be a talented pilot. Most of you may think this was why he was chosen for the Apollo 11 mission, because he was the most qualified, most trained, and most capable, right? Armstrong being chosen was luck of the draw. He was the only Apollo commander who wasn’t currently serving in the military. Also, Deke Slayton, the head of the Apollo mission, had a rotating system for missions. There were six three man teams; one team would be the backup for one mission, then three missions later they would be the main crew. According to the rotating schedule, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins would accompany Armstrong in space on the Apollo 11 mission.
On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong planted the first human footprints in the lunar soil. The United States had accomplished their goal in sending men to the moon. They managed to not only send them 238,857 mi. (384,403 km) into space to our neighbor celestial body, but also send them back with a successful flight to our mother earth. This
As the events of the landing unfolded, Tom Kelly stated, “We looked at the screen in amazement for a few seconds, then broke into smiles and cheers of relief.” This outburst was a nationwide feeling as well, because it was the first time we ever were ahead of the Soviet Union in the space race and the cold war. As Paul Harris explained, “The landing sent a message that America could compete in and win the cold war. The nation had been startle and terrified by the Russian success in putting the first satellite, Sputnik, into space. Suddenly, there was a fear that America might never catch up. But in eight short years, the Apollo program dragged the country ahead.” This fear was replaced by a feeling of nationalism, or pride in one’s country. America finally had something that everyone could come together with and be proud of. This supports George Leopold’s statement, “’We did it!’ – not ‘They did it’ – people . . . proclaimed when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took that first moon walk in July 1969.” All Americans were able to take pride in the program’s success, and continue to be proud as more moon landings occurred in the years that
With their backs to the ground and eyes at the sky, true pioneers surrounded them: the first Lunarian Astronauts. These two men and three women would dedicate their lives to be the first inhabitants of the Moon. The eighth crewmember would escort them back to Earth. Two years had passed since they were notified of their next mission. Holly Bombardier and Trenton Sage were Payload Specialists sent by Lunar Energy to accompany and set-up the company’s new drill to mine the moon for helium-3. Two years were spent training at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. They flew into Florida one month in advance to prepare for the launch [0].
Apollo 13 chronicles the events of the 1971 lunar mission involving three astronauts; Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert. After a successful launch, a critical error occurs and the team of astronauts must work together with Mission Control to ensure their survival on their
In the history of space exploration, July 20th 1969 remain one early successes. Apollo 11 landed on the moon at 3.17 P.M EST. Then a young man and working in the engineering department at the Space Center Launch Complex, Martin Kings, remembers with a lot of nostalgia the events that lead to one of the most successful space exploration and one that paved way to so many others that came to be. Apollo 11 went down in history as the first manned space ship to dock in the moon. On board were three crews under the command of Mission head Neil Armstrong. He remembers the moment of silence and the silent prayers that everybody at the Launch complex made as they watched the screen hoping for a successful launch. “You can therefore imagine the