Project Apollo (1961-1972) (27 oct. 1961 – 7 déc. 1972)
Description:
Date: Oct 27, 1961 - Dec 7th, 1972 (First to Last Flight)Who: USA
What: Crewed Vehicles (Apollo CSM, Apollo LM) Launch Vehicles (Little Joe II, Saturn I, Saturn IB, Saturn V)
Mission: Space Exploration
Aim: According to NASA, their aim was to, "Establish the technology to meet other national interests in space. Achieving preeminence in space for the United States. Carrying out a program of scientific exploration of the Moon. Developing the human capability to work in the lunar environment."
Key Figures: The project cost $158 billion ($25.4 Billion in 1973), and had 32 successes, with 2 failures.
Success: Yes
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
27 oct. 1961
7 déc. 1972
~ 11 years