The First Moon Landing

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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


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