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Apollo 11

By Andrew Moyes. Apollo 11. Research and Development. Developing the rocket From the development of gunpowder to the Saturn V : firing up into space. Previous Missions From the first American satellite to a manned fly-by. Rockets. (Show Saturn V animation) ‏

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Apollo 11

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  1. By Andrew Moyes Apollo 11

  2. Research and Development • Developing the rocket • From the development of gunpowder to the Saturn V: firing up into space. • Previous Missions • From the first American satellite to a manned fly-by

  3. Rockets • (Show Saturn V animation)‏ • Early rockets were invented by the Chinese circa 1000 AD, but for another 900 years they were only powered by gunpowder. Robert Goddard, as we all know, invented the liquid fuel rocket. That design was improved upon until the Russians were able to launch Sputnik I, and American developments soon followed. Eventually we developed the Saturn V rocket, which allowed us to go to the moon.

  4. Previous Missions • There were many missions before the moon landings. Some highlights are: Explorer I, the first American satellite; The first manned space flight by Shepard; First manned orbit in Mercury 6 by John Glenn; first American space walk by White; and first soft moon landing by Surveyor I; as well as all five Lunar Orbiters.

  5. Preparation • Selecting the Astronauts • Finding the right people • Training Everybody • Making sure it goes right

  6. Selecting People • The lucky three who were the first on the moon were chosen from people who were already pilots (usually from the Air Force) and/or had already gone to space.

  7. Training • The crews were all in top condition and were put thru extensive training so that they were ready to withstand g-force extremes, from the extreme force of launch, to the micro-gravity of space.

  8. Building the rocket • Design Phase • Inventing a space vehicle • Build Phase • Making it space-worthy

  9. Designing the Saturn V • This rocket was the product of the nation's top engineers, including Werner Von Brawn, who all made a large effort to build a rocket that would carry man to the moon.

  10. Build Phase: • This humongous rocket needed to have an entire building built just so that it could be built. The Vertical Assembly Building was it's own skyscraper. The building was so huge, it was reported to have it's own weather systems!

  11. Liftoff!! • Launch, travel, and touchdown • Getting there • Mission, takeoff, and travel • Getting back

  12. 10, 9, 8, 7 ,6............ • The rocket was launched on July 16, 1969. • The rocket took four days to get to the moon (take-off to touchdown)‏ • The lunar lander landed at 20:17:39, 20 July 1969

  13. Houston, we're coming home • The mission lasted half a day, ending at 07:37 21 Jul 1969 • The lunar module and command module docked at 21:35 hours • They ignited their engines and left for earth. • Three days later, they reached earth's atmosphere

  14. Recovery • Atmospheric insertion • Getting back is tricky • Splashdown • I hope we don't get wet!

  15. Atmospheric Insertion • This was the part where it got really tricky. If they were going too fast, they would bounce off. If they were going too slow, they would burn up.

  16. Splashdown • After the astronauts got back, they splashed down in the Pacific. They were recovered and made it home all in one piece.

  17. Sources • Most of my times and stuff came from • www.nasa.gov

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