Apollo 11 Mission Facts

The video covers the historic Apollo 11 mission, detailing the launch, journey to the moon, landing, moonwalk, and return to Earth. It explains the components of the Saturn V rocket and Apollo spacecraft, the stages of the mission, and the significance of the moon landing in the context of the Space Race.

What was the primary goal of the Apollo 11 mission?

• To land on Mars

• To land humans on the moon

• To orbit the Earth

• To explore the outer planets

Which three astronauts were part of the Apollo 11 mission?

• Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins

• John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom

• Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, Jack Swigert

• Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova, Alexei Leonov

What was the purpose of the launch escape system on the Apollo spacecraft?

• To land on the moon

• To store lunar samples

• To provide extra fuel

• To pull the command module away if something went wrong during launch

What was the role of the Saturn V's first stage?

• To carry the spacecraft 42 miles above Earth

• To orbit the moon

• To land on the moon

• To return to Earth

What maneuver set Apollo on course to the moon?

• Lunar descent

• Lunar orbit insertion

• Translunar injection

• Transearth injection

Who stayed in the command module while the others descended to the moon?

• Neil Armstrong

• Michael Collins

• Yuri Gagarin

• Buzz Aldrin

What were Neil Armstrong's famous words as he stepped onto the moon?

• Houston, we have a problem.

• That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

• The Eagle has landed.

• To infinity and beyond!

How long did Armstrong and Aldrin spend on the lunar surface?

• About 2 hours

• About 12 hours

• About 48 hours

• About 21 1/2 hours

What is the transearth injection?

• A maneuver to return to Earth

• A maneuver to land on the moon

• A maneuver to orbit the moon

• A maneuver to dock with the lunar module

Where did the Apollo 11 command module splash down upon returning to Earth?

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean