What went wrong on the Apollo 11?

During the nail biting 12.5 minute descent from lunar orbit, the LM’s onboard computer (most critically needed during landing) shut down and recycled 5 times due to an erroneous checklist that had the crew turn on their ship’s radar too early resulting in multiple data overloads.

Did Michael Collins ever get to walk on the Moon?

He didn’t walk on the moon, but Michael Collins was as much a hero as those who did. His communication with NASA would be blocked, as would his contact with crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin — the first humans to walk on the moon. But Collins, who died on Wednesday at the age of 90, was serene.

What was the Apollo 11 mission objectives?

Mission Objective The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961: perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth.

How did Apollo 11 sleep?

Apollo astronauts slept in ‘sleep restraints’, which were sleeping bags tied to the cabin to stop them floating about. Restraints were placed under the left and right couches and also on top of the right couch. They could be rolled up and stored when not in use.

Who are the authors of the Apollo 11 commentary?

Apollo 11 (PAO) Spacecraft Commentary Raw PDF document courtesy Stephen Garber (NASA HQ) and Glen Swanson (JSC) ( 18 Mb PDF) Journal Contributor Thomas Schwagmeier notes that pages 71-74, and 412 are missing from the large PDF file.

What was the goal of the Apollo 11 mission?

Credit: NASA The goal of Apollo 11 was, as John F. Kennedy had pronounced less than a decade earlier, to land astronauts on the Moon and return them safely to Earth. The mission conducted the first crewed landing on the Moon, deployed instruments, took photographs, collected samples and returned the crew safely back home.

How big is the Apollo 11 flight transcript?

Apollo 11 Technical Air-to-Ground Transcript Raw PDF document courtesy Stephen Garber (NASA HQ) and Glen Swanson (JSC) ( 16 Mb PDF) Journal Contributor Thomas Schwagmeier notes that page 84-2/491 is missing from the large PDF file. Colin Fries of NASA HQ History has provided a copy. Page 84-2/491 ( 0.1 Mb)

When did Apollo 11 land on the Moon?

The Apollo 11 was the first human-crewed mission to land on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took the first steps by humans on another planetary body on July 20, 1969. The crew also returned Earth the first examples from another worldly planet.