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Most Famous Apollo Missions

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Apollo Missions

Leonardo Albuquerque
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The Apollo Program was the third United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The program started in 1961. The Apollo Program was the first to put American in Space. By 1960’s, the Apollo Program was focused on President John Kennedy 's goal of “landing men in the moon and returning him to Earth safely”. Even though the name of the program is Apollo, the first mission named Apollo was in 1968. The official mission of the program was Project Mercury, followed by Project Gemini. John Kennedy’s goal was only accomplished by six missions : Apollo 11,12,14,15,16 and 17. The most famous Apollo Missions are Apollo 7, Apollo 11 and Apollo

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