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    The document summarizes the key reasons for and aspects of the Apollo Moon program. It discusses that the program was motivated by science, national security, economics, human destiny, and national pride. It occurred in the context of the Cold War space race between the US and USSR from 1957-1969. The program involved the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions and cost around $25 billion, representing about 3% of the federal budget during that time. The missions achieved the goal of landing astronauts on the moon, including exploring the lunar surface and environment.

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    The document summarizes the key reasons for and aspects of the Apollo Moon program. It discusses that the program was motivated by science, national security, economics, human destiny, and national pride. It occurred in the context of the Cold War space race between the US and USSR from 1957-1969. The program involved the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions and cost around $25 billion, representing about 3% of the federal budget during that time. The missions achieved the goal of landing astronauts on the moon, including exploring the lunar surface and environment.

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    Apollo Moon Program

    Who? What?
    When? Where?
    Why?
    How?
    Why Send People Into
    Space ?
    Dr. Roger Launius - Smithsonian

    Science /
    Explore
    National Security

    Economics

    Human
    Destiny
    National Pride
    Why Send People to the Moon
    ?
    Lunar origins
    Science Lunar environment

    Demonstrate capability
    Security Technology Spin-offs

    Economics New Products / Materials


    Eventual Tourism

    Destiny Human spirit - Boldly go


    First step

    Pride We’re #1
    “Space Race
    Why Send People to the Moon
    ?
    Lunar origins
    Science Lunar environment

    Demonstrate capability
    Security Technology Spin-offs

    Economics New Products / Materials


    Eventual Tourism

    Destiny Human spirit - Boldly go


    First step

    Pride We’re #1
    “Space Race”
    Origins of the Space
    Program
    The Cold War

    Mutual
    Assured
    Space Race
    1957 - 1962
    Space Race
    1962 - 1969
    The Cost
    No Bucks - No Buck Rogers

    NASA Budget (1961-1969) $25 B


    Includes building the Johnson Space Center and
    Launch Complex 39 - still used by the Shuttle

    ~ 3 % of the Federal Budget (1961 – 1972)


    comparison ~ .5% (2009)

    Crew of Apollo 201


    Crew of Gemini 9A
    other astronauts killed in training
    The Hardware
    Project Gemini
    Gumdrop Spider
    Charlie Snoopy
    CharlieBrown
    Brown Snoopy
    Columbia Eagle
    Yankee Clipper Intrepid
    Odyssey Aquarius
    Kitty Hawk Antares
    Endeavor Falcon
    Mt. Hadley
    Apollo 15
    Landing
    Site
    Hadley Rille
    Swann Hills

    St. George Crater


    Mt. Hadley Delta
    Casper - Orion
    America - Challenger
    What did we learn?
    We Won the Race!
    ALSEP
    Questions?
    SKYLAB
    When Will We Go Again ?
    Lunar origins
    Science Lunar environment

    Technology Spin-offs
    Security Demonstrate capability

    Economics New Products / Materials


    Eventual Tourism

    Destiny Human spirit - Boldly go


    First foreign body

    Pride We’re #1
    “Space Race”
    Questions?

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