The+Apollo+Program

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 * __The Apollo Program__ **
 * By Shawn**

The Apollo program was a human space flight program undertaken by NASA during 1961-1975, with the goal to land a man on the moon.

Apollo was started for many different reasons. Some of these are to land Americans on the moon and then bring them back, establish technology and other national interests in space, achieve superiority in space for the US, carry out programs for a scientific expedition to the moon, develop man’s capability to work in the lunar environment, and to win the space race.

The space race was during the Cold War. The Cold War is the name given to the relationship that developed primarily between the USA and the USSR after World War II. The Cold War was to dominate international affairs for decades and many major crises occurred - the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, Hungary and the Berlin Wall being just some. Another one of these was the space race. The goal was to land an American on the moon before the Soviets. The Soviets got to space before the US did, but the US got to the moon before the Soviets. So this helped us with the Cold War. Apollo 11 was the first American rocket in space. It cost $355,000,000. Apollo 11 was launched on July 16, 1969. Apollo 11 had a very good affect on humans because it gave Americans the feeling of accomplishment when we beat the Soviets to the moon, but also because it was the first American rocket in space.

The crew of Apollo 11 was Neil Armstrong, Commander, Buzz Aldrin-Jr., Lunar Module Pilot, and Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot. The backup crew was James Lovell, the backup commander, Fred Haise, the back-up lunar module pilot, and William A. Anders, the backup command module pilot.

The Apollo program has influenced America today to work harder in our space programs, to achieve the goals we had from the beginning, and continue our expedition in space. "NASA Apollo Mission Apollo 11." __Kennedy__ __Space Center__ __Science and Technology Home Page__. 19 May 2009 . "NASA Apollo Mission Apollo-13." __Kennedy__ __Space Center__ __Science and Technology Home Page__. 19 May 2009 . Hasday, Judy L. __The Apollo 13 Mission (Overcoming Adversity)__. New York: Chelsea House Publications, 2000. Marcovitz, Hal. __Reaching for the Moon The Apollo Astronauts (Explorers of New Worlds)__. New York: Chelsea House Publications, 2000. __(Countdown to Space)__. Vogt, Gregory. __Apollo Moonwalks The Amazing Lunar Missions__ New York: Enslow, 2000.
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