When did US launch Apollo?

When did US launch Apollo?

July 16, 1969
Apollo 11

When did Apollo 12 launch?

November 14, 1969
Apollo 12/Fly dates

#OTD: 14 Nov. 1969 Apollo 12 Launches to the Moon for Second Crewed Landing. The huge, 363-foot-tall Saturn V rocket with the Apollo 12 space vehicle lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at 11:22 a.m. EST on Nov. 14, 1969, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida–into a cloudy, rain-swept sky.

Where did the Apollo 11 launch from?

Back to Gallery On July 16, 1969, the huge, 363-feet tall Saturn V rocket launches on the Apollo 11 mission from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, at 9:32 a.m. EDT. Onboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft are astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot.

What was the name of the first manned Apollo mission?

However, the development and unmanned testing of the Lunar Module (LM) and Saturn V Moon rocket continued. The Saturn IB launch vehicle for Apollo 1, AS-204, was used for the first LM test flight, Apollo 5. The first successful manned Apollo mission was flown by Apollo 1’s backup crew on Apollo 7 in October 1968.

What happened before the first Apollo flight?

Apollo 1. On Jan. 27, 1967, veteran astronaut Gus Grissom, first American spacewalker Ed White and rookie Roger Chaffee (left-to-right) were preparing for what was to be the first manned Apollo flight. Image Credit: NASA Before any Apollo mission flew, NASA dealt with a major tragedy on Jan. 27, 1967.

What was the purpose of the Apollo program?

The Apollo Program (1963 – 1972) The Apollo program was designed to land humans on the Moon and bring them safely back to Earth. Six of the missions (Apollos 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17) achieved this goal.