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Apollo 1 Tradegy
Tragedy struck on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy during a preflight test for Apollo. Astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee lost their lives when a fire swept through the command module -
Apollo 1
The mission was to be the first crewed flight of Apollo, and was scheduled to launch Feb. 21, 1967 -
Apollo 8
The mission objectives for Apollo 8 included a coordinated performance of the crew, the command and service module, and the support facilities. All mission objectives and detailed test objectives were achieved. -
Apollo 9
The flight plan's top priority was for the command and service module to dock properly. All prime mission objectives were met. All major spacecraft systems were successfully demonstrated. -
Apollo 10
It was the first flight of a complete, crewed Apollo spacecraft to operate around the moon. Dscent to about nine miles off the moon's surface before ascending for rendezvous and docking with the command and service module. All mission objectives were achieved. -
Apollo11
The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy. It was to perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth. During the exploration, the two astronauts were to gather samples of lunar-surface materials for return to Earth. -
Apollo 12
The flight plan for Apollo 12 was similar to Apollo 11, except Apollo 12 was to fly a higher inclination to the lunar equator. Other Apollo 12 objectives included a selenological inspection; surveys and samplings in landing areas. -
Apollo 13
Apollo 13 was supposed to land in the Fra Mauro area. An explosion on board forced Apollo 13 to circle the moon without landing. -
Apollo 15
The mission objectives were to explore the Hadley-Apennine region, set up and activate lunar surface scientific experiments, make engineering evaluations of new Apollo equipment, and conduct lunar orbital experiments and photographic tasks. -
Apollo 16
Three primary objectives were, to inspect, survey, and sample materials and surface features, emplace and activate surface experiments, conduct in-flight experiments and photographic tasks from lunar orbit. Other objectives include, experiments requiring zero gravity and engineering evaluation of spacecraft and equipment.
