List of Apollo missions

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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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. How heavy is List of Apollo missions?382 kg (842 lbs)
2. What is the program objective?To land humans on the Moon and return them safely to Earth
3. What is the launch vehicle?Saturn V rocket
4. What was the main goal of the Apollo program?NASA wanted to land a man on the Moon and bring him back safely before the end of the decade.
5. How did the Apollo spacecraft travel to the Moon?It launched on a Saturn V rocket. After orbiting Earth, the S‑IVB stage sent it toward the Moon. The Lunar Module landed, then returned to the Command Module for the trip home.

Circumunlar Flight: A journey that orbits around a celestial body, such as the Moon.
Ablative Heat Shield: A protective layer that burns away during atmospheric re-entry to dissipate heat.
ALSEP (Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package): A set of scientific instruments deployed on the Moon's surface by astronauts.