What was the purpose of the misson Apollo 11? Which astronauts were involved in this mission?
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"...The primary mission goal of landing astronauts on the Moon and returning them to Earth was achieved. ..."
http://www.apolloexplorer.co.uk/apollo11…
"...Mission Objective
The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961: perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth.
Additional flight objectives included scientific exploration by the lunar module, or LM, crew; deployment of a television camera to transmit signals to Earth; and deployment of a solar wind composition experiment, seismic experiment package and a Laser Ranging Retroreflector. During the exploration, the two astronauts were to gather samples of lunar-surface materials for return to Earth. They also were to extensively photograph the lunar terrain, the deployed scientific equipment, the LM spacecraft, and each other, both with still and motion picture cameras. This was to be the last Apollo mission to fly a "free-return" trajectory, which would enable, if necessary, a ready abort of the mission when the combined command and service module/lunar module, or CSM/LM, prepared for insertion into lunar orbit. The trajectory would occur by firing the service propulsion subsystem, or SPS, engine so as to merely circle behind the moon and emerge in a trans-Earth return trajectory. ..."
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo…
http://www.apolloexplorer.co.uk/apollo11…
"...Mission Objective
The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961: perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth.
Additional flight objectives included scientific exploration by the lunar module, or LM, crew; deployment of a television camera to transmit signals to Earth; and deployment of a solar wind composition experiment, seismic experiment package and a Laser Ranging Retroreflector. During the exploration, the two astronauts were to gather samples of lunar-surface materials for return to Earth. They also were to extensively photograph the lunar terrain, the deployed scientific equipment, the LM spacecraft, and each other, both with still and motion picture cameras. This was to be the last Apollo mission to fly a "free-return" trajectory, which would enable, if necessary, a ready abort of the mission when the combined command and service module/lunar module, or CSM/LM, prepared for insertion into lunar orbit. The trajectory would occur by firing the service propulsion subsystem, or SPS, engine so as to merely circle behind the moon and emerge in a trans-Earth return trajectory. ..."
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo…
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The purpose of Apollo 11 was to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to the Earth before the end of the 1960s, thus achieving the goal set by President Kennedy in 1961. It launched on July 16th 1969 and carried Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and micael Collins to the Moon. Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the Moon while Collins stayed in orbit. They spent just under a day on the surface in total, with almost 3 hours spent outside walking on the Moon. They deployed a couple of experimental packages and collected some samples of lunar rock and soil for return to Earth. Then they lifted off, rejoined Collins in orbit, then headed back home.
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Apollo 11 was the first mission to land on the Moon. Neil Armstrong was the commander; Buzz Aldrin was the Lunar Module Pilot; and Michael Collins was the command module pilot.
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It's main purpose was to accomplish the lunar landing, and a brief (by today's standards) EVA.
Two landed - Neil Armstrong and Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin, one stayed in the Command Module - Michael Collins.
Two landed - Neil Armstrong and Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin, one stayed in the Command Module - Michael Collins.
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why don't you just watch the new movie 'apollo 11' it will explain you everything.
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The real purpose of Apollo 11 -- and of the NASA of that era -- was to beat the Soviets in the Cold War Space Race.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11
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Such a famous mission, it is sad the lack of history being learned.