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(the) Gemini program — the Gemini program [the Gemini program] a series of US space flights (1963–66) with two men in each. During the Gemini flights ↑astronauts made space ‘walks’ and brought two spacecraft together in space for the first time. This was a preparation… … Useful english dictionary
Apollo program — insignia Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin walking o … Wikipedia
Apollo program — the US space programme to put men on the moon. It was begun in 1961 by President John F Kennedy and achieved its aim on 20 July 1969 when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon during the Apollo 11 flight. * * * ▪ space program Moon… … Universalium
Apollo program — noun a program of space flights undertaken by US to land a man on the Moon the first lunar landing was achieved by the Apollo program on July 20, 1969 • Instance Hypernyms: ↑space program … Useful english dictionary
Apollo program missing tapes — The Apollo missing tapes are the missing original recordings of the transmissions broadcast during the Apollo 11 moonwalk. The tapes included Slow scan television (SSTV) and telemetry data. Videotapes and kinescopes of the Apollo 11 moonwalk made … Wikipedia
Apollo Program — Apollo Pro|gram the US government space programme to send people to the moon, which succeeded in 1969 when the Apollo 11 spacecraft landed on the moon →↑Armstrong, Neil … Dictionary of contemporary English
Apollo Moon Landing hoax conspiracy theories — are claims that some or all elements of the Apollo Moon landings were faked by NASA and possibly members of other involved organizations. Some groups and individuals have advanced various theories which tend, to varying degrees, to include the… … Wikipedia
Apollo Guidance Computer — and DSKY Invented by MIT Instrumentation Laboratory Manufacturer Raytheon Introduced August 1966 … Wikipedia
Apollo Command/Service Module — Apollo CSM The Apollo 15 CSM in lunar orbit Description Role: Earth and Lunar Orbit Crew: 3; CDR, CM pilot, LM pilot Dimensions Height: 36.2 ft 11.03 m … Wikipedia
Apollo Lunar Module — The Apollo Lunar Module was the lander portion of the Apollo spacecraft built for the US Apollo program by Grumman to achieve the transit from cislunar orbit to the surface and back. The module was also known as the LM from the manufacturer… … Wikipedia
