ABOUT APOLLO PROGRAM
The Apollo program was NASA’s third human spaceflight program, which succeeded in landing twelve astronauts on the Moon between 1969 and 1972. It remains humanity’s only crewed deep-space exploration program. Apollo advanced our understanding of lunar geology, demonstrated precision navigation, and inspired generations of scientists and engineers.
NOTABLE MISSIONS
| 🚀 Apollo 8 u2013 First lunar orbit |
| 🚀 Apollo 11 u2013 First Moon landing |
| 🚀 Apollo 13 u2013 Successful failure |
| 🚀 Apollo 17 u2013 Last Moon mission |
LEGACY & LASTING IMPACT
First humans on the Moon, returned 382 kg of lunar samples, proved crewed deep-space travel feasible
PROGRAM DETAILS
| Category | Program |
| Era | Space Race |
| Agency | NASA |
| Country | United States |
| Start Date | 1961-05-25 |
| End Date | 1972-12-19 |
| Total Flights | 17 |
| Success Rate | 88% |
| Successor | Artemis Program |
PROGRAM COST
| Original Cost | $25.4 billion |
| Inflation-Adjusted | $194 billion (2020) |
KEY FIGURES
TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED
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