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Moon Expoloration - Paper

Moon Expoloration

The U. S. has explored the moon since the 1960,s. "The Apollo Program"
tells why the United States went to the moon. "The Apollo Spacecraft"
tells ho we got to the moon. "The First Lunar Landing" tells about the
first voyage to the moon. This paper will discus the lunar landing.
The Apollo progam was made to meet the goal set by John F. Kennedy on May
25, 1961. The goal was to land a man on the moon and return him to Earth
alive and well.

The program was a succes. There were 11 manned lunar landings and other
test flights totaling 15 manned flights. Out of all these there was only
one major problem, and no one was injured. There was three deathes on the
lanchpad but none in ...

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with oxygen.

Behind the CM was the SM or Service Module which had the main engine, which
had 21,500lb. of thrust. The reaction control system , oxygen, fuel cells,
hydrogen tanks, and envirnmental control systems. The main engine was only
used for changes in course and changes in orbit and escape from the lunor
orbit.

When the crew came back for reentry the CSM would split. The Command
Module had heat sheilding so it would not burn-up. When the CM first came
into reentry it was stabilized by its own engines. The second part was
done by three parachutes and a drogue.

The First Lunar Landing took place on July 16,1969, it was named Apollo 11.
It made the first landing on the moon on July 20, 1969. Lt. Michael
Collins stayed in the CM and orbited the moon while, Neil Armstrong and Col.
Edwin Aldrin Jr. landed down on the moon. The landing took place in Mare
Tranquillitatis (the Sea of Tranquility) "at 4:17:42 PM

Eastern Daylight Time with this report:

"Houston, ...

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Added: 11/9/2006 04:48:22 AM
Category: Science & Nature
Type: Premium Paper
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