Introduction From the Earth to the Moon, the Eagle has landed, the Apollo XI spacecraft has made it to the moon with fierce determination of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins with only 30 seconds of fuel remaining! Don’t you ever wanted to know how these famous astronauts got up there? Well, it’s your luck day, I will be talking everything about Apollo XI from astronauts to overview of the mission. The Apollo XI is the most known rocket than any other, it is how the first astronaut went up to the Moon for the United States. It is also the rocket that beat Russia before they got to the Moon in the Space Race. The Apollo XI is what they gave national pride to the United States and helped promote the continuation of space exploration. In this subject of Apollo XI, I will be talking about three topics, the mission of Apollo XI, the astronauts of Apollo XI, and the things about the spacecraft Apollo XI, so read to learn more! Mission of Apollo XI The purpose of the Apollo 11 mission was to land men on the moon’s surface and make history and land them back safely to Earth. The crew of the Apollo 11 mission was Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. The first step on the moon was Neil A. Armstrong and landed his foot saying “That's one small step for man, …show more content…
He later moved to Washington, D.C., he graduated from St. Albans School. In 1952, he went to the United States Military Academy at West Point like Buzz Aldrin, and received a Bachelor of Science degree. Before joining to NASA, Collins served as a fighter pilot and an experimental test pilot at the Air Force Flight Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California. 1959 to 1963 he had more than 4,200 hours of flying time. During this mission, he set a world altitude record and became the nation’s third spacewalker meanwhile completing two extravehicular activities. He was chose to the Apollo program because of his extraordinary
...ause it was the mission that NASA was able to put the first man up onto the moon. Neil Armstrong was the pilot of the Apollo 11 flight. There was a special shuttle that was attached to the spaceship; it was called the Eagle. The Eagle was designed to transport some crew members down to the moon. Armstrong was responsible for driving and landing the shuttle safely down to the moon. While on his way down to the moon, Armstrong realized that he was starting to run out of fuel. Thankfully, Armstrong did have enough to land on the moon and make it back up to the spaceship. When the Eagle was leaving the spaceship for the first time up in space, it wasn't completely depressurized so there was something like a gas bubble come from the shuttle as it was on its way to the moon. The gas bubble moved the shuttle off course and the Eagle actually landed four miles off course.
As a result of the successful mission that landed the first men on the moon, called the Apollo 11 mission, many people were inspired to provide commentary on this landing. Although these texts describe unique individual purposes about this landing, they all effectively support their purposes through the use of several rhetorical devices.
Apollo 11 was such a huge historical turning point because, it not only affected the United States, but it affected the entire world. It was one of the first mass worldwide event, and an estimated 600 million people watched. Apollo 11 caused the world to think more about space and all
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On April 13, 1970, NASA's Mission Control heard the five words that no control center ever wants to hear: "We've got a problem here." Jack Swigert, an astronaut aboard the Apollo 13 aircraft, reported the problem of broken down oxygen tanks to the Houston Control Center, less than two days after its takeoff on April 11th. Those at the Control Center in Houston were unsure what had happened to the spacecraft, but knew that some sort of explosion had occurred. This so-called explosion sent Apollo 13 spinning away from the Earth at 2,000 miles per hour, 75 percent of the way to the moon. In order to get the astronauts back to the Earth's atmosphere would be to utilize the moon's gravitational pull and send them back towards home, like a slingshot. However, this procedure would require three days, and this demanded more oxygen and electricity than the crew had available to them. Eugene "Gene" Kranz, head of this flight mission, although looking on in horror, began thinking of solutions to the problem immediately after the Controls were aware of the problem on board. Knowing that the options of refueling the spacecraft with oxygen or retrieve the astronauts himself, he needed to think of a strategy for a safe return. In this sense, if his solution fails, it could result in the biggest catastrophe in NASA history.
In 1946 graduated from high school as a Valedictorian and joined the U.S. Army. He trained in engineering school at Fort Lewis, Washington. He served 18 months in occupational forces in Japan.
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John Glenn attended test pilot school and then joined the naval Air test centers. This is what started John’s flying career. John was a great flyer, he was the best flyer out of all of the people at Air test centers.(2.)
...e Pacific Ocean. Among the accomplishment of the Apollo 11 mission included gathering a collection of lunar surface samples that were brought back to Earth, conducting a series of lunar experiments and an extensive evaluation of the space suits worn by astronauts, in an attempt to improve it for missions soon to follow. The largest stride achieved by the mission is its completion of the Apollo Program’s initial goal, to establish dominance of technology and intellect over foreign countries, and overwhelm the Soviet Union in the Space Race.
Space, a mysterious place, the moon, a curious place that mankind wonders about day by day. In the 1960’s and early 1970’s the United States sent a team of three to the moon for the very first time. The crew consisted was: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Out of the three, Neil Armstrong was the first to step foot on the moon (Journal of American History 609). The name of the mission to the moon was called “Apollo 11” this mission took place on July 1969 (Beall, Jeffrey 122). Space is an unexplored place, there are still people trying to discover more than they already know. Curtin people were doubting the mission, some people b the U.S. flag looked like it was flapping in the wind, but the moon does not have an atmosphere (Mashing Moon Myths 505).
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” was stated by Neil Armstrong once a national goal was accomplished. Landing successfully on the moon was a major goal for astronauts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin were honored to be the very first of mankind to step foot on the moon, and allowed America to set future goals for outer-space journeys. With the assigned Apollo mission, America was granted much needed hope. Astronauts of NASA in the Apollo Program accomplished John F. Kennedy’s goal of placing the first man on the moon safely for the United States.
The speaker of the special 5am edition “Man Takes the First Steps on the Moon,” article is the Times of London. The Times of London describes the Apollo 11 mission that took place in 1969 by Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The purpose of the article of the Times of London is to analyze and summarize the precautionary steps and importance of the 1969 Apollo 11 space mission. The Times conveys a benevolent tone in order to keep the interests of the audience high, which is all of humanity all over the world, and also to show how significant and astonishing the mission was. The mission marked a consign to oblivion for all of humanity. The Times automatically establishes ethos since they are the newspaper for London. The Times also establishes
From countdown to splashdown, Apollo 11's mission was filled with some surprising twists and turns. It took a combination of luck, determination and guts for the crew of Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin, and Neil Armstrong to get the Eagle to the surface of the moon with only 30 seconds of fuel remaining! Experience the moments leading up to the lunar landing with me.
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Neil Armstrong was the first person to ever land on the moon. Born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, he graduated from college in 1955 and joined the NASA team. In 1962, he became the first civilian to enter into an astronaut training program. In 1969, Armstrong headed the Apollo 11 mission, becoing the first human being to set foot on the moon. Other astronauts the accompanied Armstrong on this mission were Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., and Michael Collins. In 1971, Armstrong became a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati.