Apollo 11 solar panels

What happens when Apollo 11 lands on the Moon?

In the two-man cabin of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module, slowly riding down its vertical rocket jet, blue signal lights flash on. Probes dangling 60 inches below the disk-shaped footpads have touched the moon. The pilot cuts the engine. A moment later, a mild jar tells the crew they have landed on the moon’s surface.

Why did NASA use a fuel cell on Apollo 11?

What’s more, the only waste product from the reaction was water – needed on Apollo 11 for the astronauts to drink. “Bacon’s fuel cell was a tremendous achievement,” said Professor John Davidson, former Head of Department here at CEB, “The result of a lifetime’s hard work, persistence and ingenuity.”

How many days did Apollo 11 go to the Moon?

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon and man’s first moonwalk. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins journeyed eight days in space.

What did Apollo 7 & 8 do on the Moon?

Apollo 7 proved out the Comand and Service Module (CSM). Apollo 8’s moon voyage took men in and out of lunar orbit. Separating and docking the Lunar Module (LM) was rehearsed in earth orbit by Apollo9, and over the moon by Apollo 10. Now all is ready for the assault on the summit–the moon landing itself.

Will Apollo 11 retrace Apollo 8 & 10?

Apollo 11, up to a point, will retrace the moon-voyaging route of Apollo 8 and 10: the Saturn V launch into earth orbit, scheduled for July 16; re-ignition of the Saturn V’s top stage, to propel the craft into a coast to the moon; and rocket braking to put Apollo 11 in a lunar orbit, 70 statute miles above the surface.

Could solar Rovers be on the Moon?

Scientists have long tested solar energy in space, but it may soon arrive on the Moon — in the form of rovers equipped with solar panels. On unmanned moon missions, these petite robotic vehicles will test the limits of how humans power their explorations, navigate the moon’s surface, and create potential human habitats far from home.