12/01/2021
Show Notes: The Apollo Missions
"That's one small step for a man. One giant leap for mankind."
- Neil Armstrong
Apollo's Goals
The national effort that enabled Astronaut Neil Armstrong to speak those words as he stepped onto the lunar surface fulfilled a dream as old as humanity. Project Apollo's goals went beyond landing Americans on the moon and returning them safely to Earth. They included:
- Establishing the technology to meet other national interests in space
- Achieving preeminence in space for the United States
- Carrying out a program of scientific exploration of the Moon
- Developing human capability to work in the lunar environment
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