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Apollo Moon Program
Who? What?
When? Where?
Why?
How?
Why Send People Into Space ?
Science / Explore
National Security
Economics
Human Destiny
National Pride
Dr. Roger Launius - Smithsonian
Why Send People to the Moon ?
Science
Security
Economics
Destiny
Pride
Lunar originsLunar environment
Demonstrate capabilityTechnology Spin-offs
New Products / MaterialsEventual Tourism
Human spirit - Boldly goFirst step
We’re #1“Space Race
Why Send People to the Moon ?
Science
Security
Economics
Destiny
Pride
Lunar originsLunar environment
Demonstrate capabilityTechnology Spin-offs
New Products / MaterialsEventual Tourism
Human spirit - Boldly goFirst step
We’re #1“Space Race”
Origins of the Space Program The Cold War
Mutual Assured Destruction
Space Race1957 - 1962
Space Race1962 - 1969
The Cost No Bucks - No Buck Rogers
NASA Budget (1961-1969) $25 B Includes building the Johnson Space Center and
Launch Complex 39 - still used by the Shuttle
~ 3 % of the Federal Budget (1961 – 1972) comparison ~ .5% (2009)
Crew of Apollo 201 Crew of Gemini 9A other astronauts killed in training
The Hardware
Project Gemini
Gumdrop Spider
Charlie Brown SnoopyCharlie Brown Snoopy
Columbia Eagle
Yankee Clipper Intrepid
Odyssey Aquarius
Kitty Hawk Antares
Endeavor Falcon
Mt. HadleyMt. Hadley
Mt. Hadley DeltaMt. Hadley Delta
Hadley RilleHadley RilleSwann HillsSwann Hills
St. George CraterSt. George Crater
Apollo 15Apollo 15LandingLanding
SiteSite
Casper - Orion
America - Challenger
What did we learn?
We Won the Race!
ALSEP
Questions?
SKYLAB
When Will We Go Again ?
Science
Security
Economics
Destiny
Pride
Lunar originsLunar environment
Technology Spin-offsDemonstrate capability
New Products / MaterialsEventual Tourism
Human spirit - Boldly goFirst foreign body
We’re #1“Space Race”
Questions?
