How were Apollo crews chosen?

Each Apollo crew consisted of a commander, a lunar module pilot, and a command module pilot; the commander and LMP would land while the CMP stayed behind with the CSM in orbit. Commanders for Apollo were all selected from astronauts who had already flown at least once before during the Mercury or Gemini programs.

Why was the Apollo 17 landing site chosen?

The landing site selected for Apollo 17 was in the Taurus-Littrow Valley on the eastern rim of Mare Serenitatis. The two primary objectives were obtaining samples of highland material that were older than the Imbrium impact and investigating the possibility of young, explosive volcanism in this region.

Why did NASA cancel the Apollo missions?

Several planned missions of the Apollo crewed Moon landing program of the 1960s and 1970s were canceled for a variety of reasons, including changes in technical direction, the Apollo 1 fire, hardware delays, and budget limitations.

Why was the Apollo 11 crew chosen for the first moon landing?

The crew of Apollo 11 wasn’t chosen explicitly for the first Moon landing attempt. The person who picked the crews, Deke Slayton, was firmly against specific crew for specific missions. He was NASA’s first Chief of the Astronaut Office and Director of Flight Crew Operations, responsible for NASA crew assignments.

How did NASA plan to land astronauts on the Moon?

With a trip around the Moon completed, it was time for NASA to start seriously planning to land astronauts there. The next step was the Apollo 9 mission, the first to carry a lunar module into orbit.

Why did NASA change the number of Apollo missions?

The formula for numbering Apollo missions was altered when the three astronauts scheduled for the first manned flight lost their lives in a flash fire during launch rehearsal 27 January 1967.

Were the Apollo 11 astronauts rookies or experienced?

The crew of Apollo 11 was the second most experienced crew to ever fly at that point. All had been on previous missions, so it’s not as if they were all rookies. Deke Slayton, the man who chose the astronauts for each mission, wanted the first man on the Moon to be one of the original Mercury 7, the first group of astronauts.