Why did Apollo mission numbering skip 2,3,4,5 and 6?
2013年10月22日 · This site writes to say. Apollo 2 and 3: There were no craft named Apollo 2 or 3. Apparently after the Apollo-1 craft was destroyed during a pre-flight test at Cape Canaveral, …
Apollo program - National Air and Space Museum
Many are familiar with Apollo 11, the mission that landed humans on the Moon for the first time. It was part of the larger Apollo program. There were several missions during the Apollo program …
Lunar Module LM-2 | National Air and Space Museum
Because the test flight of LM 1, performed as part of the Apollo 5 mission, was so successful, a second unmanned LM test mission was deemed unnecessary. LM-2 was used for ground …
Apollo 1 - National Air and Space Museum
In the spring of 1967, NASA's Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, Dr. George E. Mueller, announced that the mission originally scheduled for Grissom, White and Chaffee …
Apollo 4 - National Air and Space Museum
What Happened to Apollo 2 and 3? Apollo 4 took place just nine months after the Apollo 1 tragedy. After astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee lost their lives during a …
The Apollo Missions - National Air and Space Museum
Many are familiar with Apollo 11, the mission that landed humans on the Moon for the first time. It was part of the larger Apollo program. There were several missions during the Apollo program …
Apollo 12 - National Air and Space Museum
Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr., Commander: Conrad had previously served on the Gemini V and XI missions before serving as Commander on Apollo 12. He would also go on go served as a …
Apollo 5 - National Air and Space Museum
Object Highlight Apollo Lunar Module (LM-2) Because the Apollo 5 test flight of LM 1 was so successful, a second uncrewed test of the lunar module was deemed unnecessary. The …
Apollo 11 Timeline - National Air and Space Museum
From launch to landing, Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins were on a three day journey to the Moon. One thing that was not widely publicized during the Apollo program was that the astronauts …
Apollo 11 Photograph - Buzz Aldrin - National Air and Space …
This photograph was taken during Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the Moon. The photograph shows lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin standing on the lunar surface. Apollo 11 …