Apollo 17 became the last manned mission to the Moon, for an indefinite amount of time. The main reason for this was money. The cost of getting to the Moon was, ironically, astronomical.
How many men have been to the Moon?
12 men
How many Apollo missions was there?
Beginning in 1961, the Apollo program consisted of 11 total spaceflights; four of those tested equipment, and six of the other seven flights landed people on the moon, according to NASA. The first crewed flight occurred in 1968, and the final mission occurred in 1972.25 Jun 2020
Which Apollo missions landed on the Moon?
During the Apollo 11 mission, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed their Apollo Lunar Module (LM) and walked on the lunar surface, while Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit in the command and service module (CSM), and all three landed safely on Earth on .
Did Apollo 12 land on the Moon?
Who walked on the Moon on Apollo 12?
Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin were the first of 12 human beings who walked on the Moon.28 Apr 2021
Did any Apollo 13 astronauts walk on the Moon?
Apollo 13 was NASA's third moon-landing mission, but the astronauts never made it to the lunar surface. During the mission's dramatic series of events, an oxygen tank explosion almost 56 hours into the flight forced the crew to abandon all thoughts of reaching the moon.30 Oct 2021
Did Apollo 14 walk on the Moon?
Right: The Modular Equipment Transporter, with Edgar Mitchell in the background. Apollo 14 was launched on and successfully completed the third human landing on the Moon.
What did Apollo 15 do on the Moon?
Apollo 15 set several new records for crewed spaceflight: heaviest payload in a lunar orbit of approximately 107,000 pounds, maximum radial distance traveled on the lunar surface away from the spacecraft of about 17.5 miles (previous high was 2.1 miles on Apollo 14), most lunar surface EVAs (three) and longest total of 8 Jul 2009
What did Apollo do on the Moon?
A total of 12 astronauts walked on the moon. The astronauts conducted scientific research there. They studied the lunar surface. They collected moon rocks to bring back to Earth.18 Jul 2019
Which number Apollo mission landed on the moon?
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