How did we get to the moon in 1969?

Guided by a landing radar, Armstrong piloted Eagle semi-manually using four clusters of rockets to finally touchdown in the Sea of Tranquillity on 20 July 1969. Eagle – Armstrong and Aldrin’s home for 21.5 hours on the surface of the Moon – was designed to never return to Earth.

Why can’t NASA go to the moon now?

In a report this month, NASA’s inspector general found that because of delays in spacesuit development, “a lunar landing in late 2024 as NASA currently plans is not feasible.” The report blames a lack of funding, the COVID-19 pandemic and “technical challenges” for the delay.

Why did it take so long to get to the moon?

Why did it take Apollo 11 so long to get to the moon? Because the moon is a long distance away. The Apollo spacecraft launched faster (25,000mph) than any crewed vehicle before or since but they had to cover 250,000 miles in an uphill journey against Earth’s gravity. As a result: about 3 days to the moon.

Can NASA still go to the moon?

The agency is now aiming for no earlier than 2025 to land the next astronauts on the moon, NASA’s chief said. NASA has let go of its goal to return humans to the moon’s surface by 2024.

How long was the trip to the Moon?

Apollo 11

Mission duration	8 days, 3 hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	Apollo CSM-107 Apollo LM-5
Manufacturer	CSM: North American Rockwell LM: Grumman
Launch mass	100,756 pounds (45,702 kg)

Can NASA go back to the Moon in eight years?

But if NASA could do it in the eight years between President John F. Kennedy?s 1961 speech that led to the historic first lunar landing of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969, some wonder why it is so difficult to go back. By 2020, 16 years will have passed since NASA launched its new moon-bound vision in 2004.

How long did it take Neil Armstrong to go to the Moon?

Armstrong, a 38-year-old civilian research pilot, was the commander of the mission. After traveling 240,000 miles in 76 hours, Apollo 11 entered into a lunar orbit on July 19. The next day, at 1:46 p.m., the lunar module Eagle, manned by Armstrong and Aldrin, separated from the command module, where Collins remained.

How long did it take Apollo 11 to reach the Moon?

After traveling 240,000 miles in 76 hours, Apollo 11 entered into a lunar orbit on July 19. The next day, at 1:46 p.m., the lunar module Eagle, manned by Armstrong and Aldrin, separated from the command module, where Collins remained.

Was landing humans on the Moon dangerous and unnecessary?

After the Apollo 11 mission, officials from the Soviet Union said landing humans on the Moon was dangerous and unnecessary. At the time the Soviet Union was attempting to retrieve lunar samples robotically.