#76 The Apollo program was the high point of the space age. From test flights, to lunar landings and the moon buggies
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#76 The Apollo program was the high point of the space age. From test flights, to lunar landings and the moon buggies
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After everything learned through Mercury and Gemini culminated in the seventeen Apollo missions. The first ten were all testing and rehearsals, but the whole program, and a whole era was characterised by Apollo 11, the first time humans set foot on the moon. Along with the triumph, there was tragedy and a very near miss, and one of the most underrated aspects of NASA's space program - the lunar roving vehicles that let the astronauts explore more than seven kilometres from the Lunar Module.
This really was one of the most remarkable endeavours of science, engineering and teamwork. Let's dive in.
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