When did Apollo 2 Land on the Moon?

When did Apollo 2 Land on the Moon?

July 20, 1969
On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin (1930-) became the first humans ever to land on the moon.

How many Apollos landed on the Moon?

Six missions
Six missions landed humans on the Moon, beginning with Apollo 11 in July 1969, during which Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon. Apollo 13 was intended to land; however, it was restricted to a flyby due to a malfunction aboard the spacecraft. All nine crewed missions returned safely to the Earth.

Why was there no Apollo 2 or 3?

Not long after Gemini 12 splashed down on November 15, 1966, George Mueller of the Office of Manned Spaceflight cancelled Apollo 2. The missions were reorganized so Apollo 2 would debut the Lunar Module while Apollo 3, a high Earth orbit mission with both the CSM and LM, would be the first manned Saturn V launch.

What was the last Apollo to land on the Moon?

Apollo 17
Apollo 17 (December 7 – 19, 1972) was the final Moon landing mission of NASA’s Apollo program, and remains the most recent time humans have traveled beyond low Earth orbit and also the most recent time humans have set foot on the Moon.

What happened Apollo 5?

Apollo 5 (launched January 22, 1968), also known as AS-204, was the uncrewed first flight of the Apollo Lunar Module (LM), that would later carry astronauts to the lunar surface. The mission lifted off from Cape Kennedy with a Saturn IB rocket.

What happened to the Apollos?

An explosion in one of the oxygen tanks crippled the spacecraft during flight and the crew were forced to orbit the Moon and return to the Earth without landing.

Was there an Apollo 5?

The unmanned Saturn/Apollo 5 was the first test flight of the Lunar Module (LM). Mission objectives were to verify the ascent and descent stages, the propulsion systems, and the restart operations, and to evaluate the spacecraft structure, LM staging, 2nd stage (S-IVB) and instrument unit (Iu) orbital performance.

Did Apollo 10 land on the Moon?

May 26, 1969
Apollo 10/Land dates