Apollon XI

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/apollon-xi

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the mission objective?Perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth
2. What is the lunar module ascent engine?Powered by hypergolic propellants (Aerozine 50 and nitrogen tetroxide)
3. What was Apollo 11?Apollo 11 was the first mission that sent humans to the Moon. It carried astronauts who walked on the lunar surface and returned safely to Earth.
4. How did the Saturn V rocket help Apollo 11?The Saturn V rocket was the powerful vehicle that lifted the Apollo spacecraft out of Earth's gravity. It was 363 feet tall and had five big engines that pushed the ship into space.

Hypergolic Propellants: Rocket fuels that ignite spontaneously upon contact, simplifying engine design.
Extravehicular Activity (EVA): Any activity done by an astronaut outside a spacecraft beyond the Earth's appreciable atmosphere.
Giant-Impact Hypothesis: The leading theory that the Moon formed from debris ejected after a Mars-sized body collided with early Earth.