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Apollo Moon Program

Apollo Moon Program. Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?. Why Send People Into Space ?. Dr. Roger Launius - Smithsonian. Science / Explore. National Security. Economics. Human Destiny. National Pride.

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Apollo Moon Program

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  1. Apollo Moon Program Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?

  2. Why Send People Into Space ? Dr. Roger Launius - Smithsonian Science / Explore National Security Economics Human Destiny National Pride

  3. Why Send People to the Moon ? Lunar origins Lunar environment Demonstrate capability Technology Spin-offs New Products / Materials Eventual Tourism Human spirit - Boldly go First step We’re #1 “Space Race Science Security Economics Destiny Pride

  4. Why Send People to the Moon ? Lunar origins Lunar environment Demonstrate capability Technology Spin-offs New Products / Materials Eventual Tourism Human spirit - Boldly go First step We’re #1 “Space Race” Science Security Economics Destiny Pride

  5. Origins of the Space Program The Cold War Mutual Assured Destruction

  6. Space Race 1957 - 1962

  7. Space Race 1962 - 1969

  8. The Cost No Bucks - No Buck Rogers NASA Budget (1961-1969) $25 B Includes building the Johnson Space Center and Launch Complex 39 - still used by the Shuttle ~ 3 % of the Federal Budget (1961 – 1972) comparison ~ .5% (2009) Crew of Apollo 201 Crew of Gemini 9A other astronauts killed in training

  9. The Hardware

  10. Project Gemini

  11. Gumdrop Spider

  12. Snoopy Charlie Brown Snoopy Charlie Brown

  13. Eagle Columbia

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