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NASA’s Apollo 11 - Preliminary Science Report
Our first journey to the Moon ushered in a new era in which man will no longer be confined to his home planet. The concept of traveling across the vastness of space to new worlds has stirred the imagination of men everywhere. One-sixth of the Earth's population watched as the Apollo 11 astronauts walked and worked a quarter of a million miles away, The success of this mission has opened new fields of exploration and research - research which will lead to a greater understanding of our planet and provide a new insight into the origin and history of the solar system. The Apollo 11 mission was only a beginning.
This document is a preliminary report of the initial scientific observations resulting from the Apollo 11 mission. We expect that further significant results will come from more detailed analysis of the returned samples of lunar material, and from additional study of the photographs and data obtained from the emplaced experiments. Beyond that, we look forward to increasing international participation in the exploration of the Moon and neighboring regions of our solar system.
The rapid progress of the program obscured its great problems. The success of the Apollo 11 mission was solidly based on excellent technology, sound decisions, and a test program that was carefully planned and executed. To this foundation was added the skill and bravery of the astronauts, backed up by a fully trained and highly motivated ground team. It must not be forgotten that the lunar mission was very complex from all points of view--planning, hardware, software, and operations. Of necessity, margins were small and even small deviations in performance or conduct of the mission could have jeopardized mission success.
In parallel with the emphasis on engineering problems and their solution, the scientific part of the Apollo 11 mission was planned and executed with great care. The samples of lunar soil and rocks returned by the astronauts will add much detailed scientific information. The photographs and observations of the crew have already answered some questions man has asked for thousands of years. The emplaced experiments have yielded data unavailable until now.
196 pages; dozens of photos drawings, illustrations and charts.
This is a Print Replica that maintains the formatting and layout of the original edition and offers many of the advantages of standard Kindle books.
This document is a preliminary report of the initial scientific observations resulting from the Apollo 11 mission. We expect that further significant results will come from more detailed analysis of the returned samples of lunar material, and from additional study of the photographs and data obtained from the emplaced experiments. Beyond that, we look forward to increasing international participation in the exploration of the Moon and neighboring regions of our solar system.
The rapid progress of the program obscured its great problems. The success of the Apollo 11 mission was solidly based on excellent technology, sound decisions, and a test program that was carefully planned and executed. To this foundation was added the skill and bravery of the astronauts, backed up by a fully trained and highly motivated ground team. It must not be forgotten that the lunar mission was very complex from all points of view--planning, hardware, software, and operations. Of necessity, margins were small and even small deviations in performance or conduct of the mission could have jeopardized mission success.
In parallel with the emphasis on engineering problems and their solution, the scientific part of the Apollo 11 mission was planned and executed with great care. The samples of lunar soil and rocks returned by the astronauts will add much detailed scientific information. The photographs and observations of the crew have already answered some questions man has asked for thousands of years. The emplaced experiments have yielded data unavailable until now.
196 pages; dozens of photos drawings, illustrations and charts.
This is a Print Replica that maintains the formatting and layout of the original edition and offers many of the advantages of standard Kindle books.
214 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 13, 2015
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Neil Armstrong
70 books40 followersAs commander of Apollo 11, American astronaut Neil Alden Armstrong, the first such person, walked on the Moon on 20 July 1969.
Neil Alden Armstrong served United States as a naval aviator, a former test pilot, an aerospace engineer, and a university professor. He set foot. This civilian pilot of United States flew aboard Gemini 8 in 1966 in space.
Second and last spaceflight mission of Armstrong landed on 20 July 1969. On this mission, Armstrong and Edwin Eugene Aldrin descended to the lunar surface and spent 2½ hours exploring while Michael Collins orbited in the module.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Ar...
Neil Alden Armstrong served United States as a naval aviator, a former test pilot, an aerospace engineer, and a university professor. He set foot. This civilian pilot of United States flew aboard Gemini 8 in 1966 in space.
Second and last spaceflight mission of Armstrong landed on 20 July 1969. On this mission, Armstrong and Edwin Eugene Aldrin descended to the lunar surface and spent 2½ hours exploring while Michael Collins orbited in the module.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Ar...
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