What was the Apollo program?
Q: What was the Apollo program?
A: The Apollo program (or Project Apollo) was a project by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The goal was to send a human to explore the Moon and bring him home to earth safely.
Q: Who started the Apollo program?
A: The Apollo program was started by US President John F. Kennedy in 1961.
Q: Why did the US start the Apollo program?
A: One reason the US started the Apollo program was that the Soviet Union was the first country to send a person into outer space, so many in the US thought that they needed to stay ahead of them in space exploration during the Cold War.
Q: What were some components of an Apollo spacecraft?
A: An Apollo spacecraft consisted of a Command and Service Module, and a Lunar Module. The Command Module was a space capsule and Lunar Module was a lander which docked on their way to Moon.
Q: How big were Mercury and Gemini spaceships compared with an Apollo capsule?
A: Mercury and Gemini spaceships were very small and cramped, but an Apollo capsule was much bigger allowing astronauts to move around instead of having to stay in their seats.
Q: What happened after 1975 when NASA ended its work on Project Apollos?
A: After 1975 when NASA ended its work on Project Apollos, they began working on other projects such as Space Shuttle Program, International Space Station, and many unmanned space exploration projects.
Q: Was there any movie made about one mission from this project?
A: Yes, there is movie made about problems that happened during one mission from this project called "Apollo 13".
