The Apollo missions.The Apollo 11 and 12 lunar landings are briefly reviewed together with the problems experienced with Apollo 13. As a result of the first two landing missions it became known that parts of the moon are at least four and one-half billion years old. If the moon was once part of the earth, it must have split off very early in its history. Starting with Apollo 16, changes in hardware will result in very significant improvements and capabilities. The landed payload will be increased by over 100%.
Document ID
19720029440
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Scherer, L. R. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1971
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Meeting Information
Meeting: Highlights of astronomy. Volume 2 - International Astronomical Union, General Assembly