Apollo Missions Trivia

1. On what date in 1969 did Apollo 11 enter lunar orbit?

From Quiz Apollo 11: The Lunar Expedition

Answer: July 19

Apollo 11 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on July 16, 1969 using the iconic Saturn V rocket. Three days later on July 19, Apollo 11 entered orbit around the Moon. The Lunar Module separated from the Command Module and touched down on the lunar surface on July 20, where it remained for one day before returning to the Command Module on July 21. The mission concluded on July 24 when the Command Module "Columbia" splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.

From Quiz During, but not About: The Apollo 11 Mission

Answer: In The Year 2525

"In The Year 2525" is a song about mankind's deterioration and extinction, from 2,525 CE to 10,000 CE, after the Judgment Day has occurred. This song has been covered in more than 50 languages, and was parodied in the sci-fi comedy show "Futurama". The U.K. Top 50 charts had two songs reach #1 during the Apollo 11 mission, neither of them being "In The Year 2525": "Something in the Air" by Thunderclap Newman, and "Honky Tonk Woman" by The Rolling Stones.

From Quiz After Neil and Buzz

Answer: Charles

Charles Conrad was given his father's first name, but his mother had wanted to call him Peter, and he ended up being called Peter or Pete by most people despite his birth certificate. One of the shortest of the astronauts, when he set foot on the lunar surface on November 19, 1969 he remarked: "...that may have been a small one for Neil, but that's a long one for me."

From Quiz The Day I Visited The Moon ...

Answer: Alan Shepard

Alan Shepard visited the Moon on February 5, 1971 as the commander of Apollo 14. Alan Shepard was the first American in space when he launched aboard Freedom 7 of the Mercury program on May 5, 1961. He had been grounded with an ear ailment which had cleared in time for Apollo 14. He single-handedly hit two golf balls while he was on the Moon.

From Quiz They Didn't Walk on the Moon

Answer: Frank Borman

Frank Borman flew Apollo 8 in 1968 with crewmates William 'Bill' Anders and James 'Jim' Lovell. Apollo 8 made 10 orbits of the moon during this mission. Frank flew two flights whilst at NASA and is one of only a handful of astronauts to fly their first mission as a Commander. James McDivitt is also one of the select few to have flown their first mission as a Commander.

From Quiz The A-Z of Project Apollo

Answer: Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin

During the early planning stages for the first lunar landing 'Buzz' Aldrin as Lunar Module Pilot (LMP) expected to be the first to set foot on the moon, because in the Gemini missions the pilot in the right hand seat always did the Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA). However due to an engineering decision made when building the LM the exit hatch was hinged to open toward the pilot so it made sense for the Commander Neil Armstrong to exit first as there would be complications trying to swap positions while fully suited up in the cramped confines of the LM.

From Quiz Neil Armstrong

Answer: 1930

Neil Armstrong was born August 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. His parents' names were Stephen Koenig Armstrong and Viola Louise Engel. He had two siblings, Jean and Dean.

From Quiz The Spacecraft of Apollo

Answer: Columbia

Though America has a long history with the name/term Columbia, as in the District of Columbia, it is also thought that the name was given as an homage to Jules Verne's massive "Columbiad Cannon", which launched the spaceships in his book "From the Earth to the Moon". The "Columbia" can be seen at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, District of Columbia.

From Quiz Apollo Bric a Brac - 2

Answer: 1/4 hp

Yes thats right, just 1/4 hp per wheel for a total of 1 hp was sufficient to power the fully loaded LRV over the lunar surface. With two fully kitted out astronauts it weighed up to half a ton.

From Quiz Apollo Bric a Brac - 1

Answer: Thomas Paine

James Webb was administrator from 1961 to 1968 and oversaw the implementation of Project Apollo. He resigned in 1968 just before manned flight operations commenced when Thomas Paine took over. James Fletcher was administrator from 1971 to 1977 and Christopher Kraft was Director of Flight Operations in Houston at the time of the Apollo 11 mission.

From Quiz Apollo 1

Answer: February 21, 1967

The first manned Apollo mission was scheduled for launch on February 21, 1967, from Cape Kennedy Launch Complex 34. All three crewmen perished in the launchpad fire during the plugs-out test on January 27, 1967.

From Quiz Apollo 8

Answer: 39A

Apollo 8 launched at 07:51:00 am EST on December 21, 1968. This was the first manned launch from Launch Complex 39.

From Quiz Apollo 11

Answer: Pad 39A

Apollo 11 launched at 9:32am EDT on July 16, 1969 from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, with Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin.

From Quiz Apollo 13

Answer: 2

Both Jack Swigert and Fred Haise were civilians. Commander Jim Lovell was a Captain in the US Navy.

From Quiz Apollo 12

Answer: November 19, 1969

Apollo 12 launched on November 14, 1969; 11:22:00 am EST from Launch Complex 39-A at Kennedy Space Center. The lunar module, "Intrepid", landed in the Ocean of Storms at 1:54:35 a.m. EST.

From Quiz Apollo 15

Answer: July 26, 1971

Launch occurred at 9:34:00 a.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A. The crew consisted of David Scott, Commander, James Irwin, Lunar Module Pilot, and Alfred Worden, Command Module Pilot.

From Quiz Apollo 17

Answer: 12:33 am EST

Apollo 17 launched on December 7, 1972 from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, the only night launch of the program.

From Quiz Apollo Launch Facilities

Answer: 1962

Clearing and filling were begun in November 1962. The first steel foundation piles occurred in August 1963. The VAB is 525 feet tall and is one of the world's largest buildings by volume (129,428,000 cubic ft). Construction was completed in 1965.

From Quiz Apollo 9

Answer: March 3, 1969

Apollo 9 launched at 11am EST from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A.

From Quiz Apollo Mission Emblems

Answer: It was a "D" mission

In NASA's scheme of things, this LM/CSM combined evaluation was a "D" mission. The emblem depicts the Saturn V, the command and service module and the lunar module.

From Quiz Apollo 16

Answer: April 16, 1972

The launch was at 12:54pm EST from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A.

From Quiz Apollo 13

Answer: April 11, 1970

Apollo 13 was launched from launchpad 39A at Cape Canaveral on April 11, 1970 at 1:13 PM Central Time (13:13).

From Quiz Apollo Missions

Answer: Mare Tranquillitatis

July 20, 1969 - The Apollo Lunar Module landed on the Moon.

From Quiz Earth's Moon

Answer: 12

12 Apollo Astronauts walked on the Moon between the years 1969 and 1972 (2 each on Apollo 11, 12, 14 , 15, 16 and 17).

From Quiz Apollo Space Program

Answer: Apollo 8

Frank Borman, William Anders and Jim Lovell accomplished this mission with great success.

From Quiz Apollo Space Missions

Answer: Gus Grissom

Deke Slayton flew on the ASTP, Fred Haise on Apollo 13, Alan Shepard on Apollo 14, and Gus Grissom died on the launchpad of Apollo 1.

From Quiz Apollo Space Program

Answer: Grumman

North American Rockwell built the Command Module that orbited the moon and served as home to the astronauts during the trips to and from the moon. Grumman built the Lunar Module.

From Quiz I Love You to the Moon and Back

Answer: Yes, but they would then not have been able to return to Earth

When the Apollo 10 mission was planned, NASA considered the possibility that the two astronauts aboard the lunar module making up the crew could be tempted to violate their orders and actually make the landing, securing themselves the title of first human beings on the moon. The way to keep them in line was as simple as it was cruel - the ascent stage was short-fueled and, had they landed, they would not have been able to reach orbit again. If they had tried to be first on the moon, they'd have paid for it with their lives. While commander Thomas Stafford never flew to the moon again, both other Apollo 10 crew members later set foot on the moon, as commanders of Apollo 16 (Young) and Apollo 17 (Cernan), respectively.

From Quiz After Neil and Buzz

Answer: Ocean of Storms

The Ocean of Storms is the largest of the seas or maria on the moon, covering about 1.5 million square miles. It is the only mare called "Ocean", rather than "Sea". The Apollo 12 mission was nearly aborted when the spacecraft was hit by lightning less than a minute after lift off and telemetry errors were seen. Quick thinking from flight controller John Aaron saved the day. He told the astronauts to flip a switch to put the relatively obscure Signal Condition Electronics system onto auxiliary mode. Hardly anyone knew what he was getting at, but Bean did, and the mission was able to proceed.

From Quiz The Day I Visited The Moon ...

Answer: Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan

Commander Tom Stafford and Lunar Module Pilot Gene Cernan traveled to the Moon on Apollo 10. Apollo 10 was considered a test run for the moon landing to follow on Apollo 11. The command module was named Charlie Brown and the lunar module was named Snoopy, named after characters from the "Peanuts" comic strip. On May 22, 1969, Snoopy flew down within ten miles of the lunar surface before returning to the command module.

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