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Landing on the Moon (1969)Dylan Nuzzo and Brandon BridgePeriod 1/2

What was Apollo 11?First attempt to actually land on the moonAttempt to beat the Russians, and become the first nation to successfully walk on the moonGet all the astronauts home safelyApollo 11 was the shuttle that was launchedMission launched from Kennedy Space Center

The space program was set up by JFK in 1962. This was after the Russians launched Sputnik in 1957. The mission was to land on the moon and return the astronauts home safely before the end of the decade.2

The CrewNeil ArmstrongMichael CollinsEdwin Buzz Aldrin Jr.

Neil Armstrong- was born on August 5, 1930, he developed an interest in flying at the age of 2. Immediately after high school he received a scholarship from the U.S Navy. He enrolled at Purdue University and in 1949 was called into active duty by the navy. He was released form the navy in 1952.

Buzz Aldrin- was born on January 20, 1930. He attended the U.S Military Academy at West Point. In 1951 he attended the Air Force and began pilot lessons. After the apollo 11 mission he returned to the airforce in 1971 and then retired one year later.

Michael Collins- was born on October 30, 1930. He was born in Rome, Italy, but then moved to Washington D.C where he graduated from high school in 1952. From 1959 to 1963 he had logged over 4,200 hours of flying time.3The LaunchJuly 16, 1969Many practice launches had gone successful before official launchLaunched from the Kennedy Space CenterBroadcasted worldwide on television

The launch took place in July of 1969 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. There were practices launches after Apollo 10 was launched and in orbit. Also they tested them after the splashdown of Apollo 10. The practice launches had all been successful.4Orbit of Apollo 11Went into lunar orbit 76 hours after launch100 hours in the 2 spacecrafts undockedArmstrong and Aldrin landed on moon approximately 103 hours after launchExplored the lunar surface for approximately 21 hours and 36 minutes

The shuttle went into lunar orbit 76 hours after the launch.5Saturn V Layout

Lunar OrbitApollo Lunar Module (Eagle)

Lander portion of the Apollo spacecraftUsed from lunar orbit to the moons surface, back to Earths surfaceDesigned to carry a crew of two members (Armstrong and Aldrin)

Apollo Command Module (Columbia)

Attached to service moduleDesigned to carry a crew of three members, but only carried CollinsStayed in orbit around moon while Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the moon

The RussiansLaunched Sputnik in 1957Were in a so called space race with the United StatesOf course the Americans would get a move on after the launching of Sputnik

Sputnik was only the size of a beach ball. It was the first artificial satellite that went into space. After this President Kennedy set up a space program that enhance the teaching of astrology in schools.10Did we actually get to the moon???Some people think the whole thing was a hoaxThey think the pictures are photo shoppedSome say that we didDo you think that we actually landed on the moon in 1969???The hoaxMany people think that it was fake

Look mum! No stars, NASA forgot to paint them in!

These pictures were taken by the Apollo 15 crew. They look like the same area but different things