What was Apollo 14?
Q: What was Apollo 14?
A: Apollo 14 was the eighth crewed mission in the Apollo program and the third mission to land on the Moon.
Q: When did the mission launch and land on the Moon?
A: The mission left the Earth on January 31, 1971, and landed on the Moon on February 5.
Q: Where did the Lunar Module land?
A: The Lunar Module landed in the Fra Mauro formation, which had been the target of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission.
Q: How much moon rock was collected during the two walks on the Moon's surface?
A: 93.2 lb (42 kg) of moon rock was collected during the two walks on the Moon's surface.
Q: What experiments were carried out during the mission?
A: Several experiments, including seismic studies, were carried out during the mission.
Q: What was Commander Alan Shepard's famous act during the mission?
A: Commander Alan Shepard famously hit two golf balls on the lunar surface with a makeshift club he had brought from Earth.
Q: Who was the pilot of the Lunar Module during the mission?
A: Dr. Edgar Mitchell was the pilot of the Lunar Module during the mission.
