The First Moon Landing
What was the famous phrase he said when he walked on the Moon?
"There's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"
When did they reach the Moon?
20 July
How long were they quarantined for?
21 days
How many days did it take to reach the Moon?
3
How many modules did Apollo 11 have?
3
How many staff were employed in the Apollo project?
400,000
What were they protected by when they entered the Earth's atmosphere?
A heat shield
What prevented anyone from landing on the Moon since 1972?
Budget cutbacks
Where did they take off from?
Kennedy Space Centre, Florida
What was set up in 1958 to organise US space exploration?
NASA
Who was the first man to step on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
Who were the 3 astronauts that were in Apollo 11?
Neil Armstrong, Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins
How long did they walk on the Moon for?
Over 20 hours
Who committed the US to landing a man on the Moon by the end of the 1960's?
President Kennedy
What was the name of the rocket that they tested on?
Saturn
What did they do when they got on the Moon?
Set up scientific experiments, collected rock samples and places a US flag and a metal plaque commemorating the landing
What did the USSR concentrate on instead of the Moon race?
Space stations
What was the name of the programme that was developed to land a man on the Moon?
The Apollo Programme
Where did they land when they returned to Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
What was an aspect of the Cold War rivalry?
The Space Race
What debate arose after the Moon landing?
Whether or not the cost of space exploration should have been spent on economic and social problems
