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Apollo 10 set the record for the fastest manned vehicle during the return trip from the moon on 26 May, 1969 ( they did not land, only rehearsed some of the descent techniques). The spacecraft reached a speed of 39,897 km/h (24,791 mph).
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Maximum speed of Apollo 13 spacecraft?
14km/h
How fast did Apollo spacecraft travel when going to the moon?
The Apollo spacecraft traveled at a maximum speed of 24,000 mph. To overcome the Earth's gravitational pull, one must travel at or above its escape velocity which is 24,000 mph.
What was the name of the Apollo spacecraft?
the Apollo spacecraft name was ....... satern v (8-]
How fast did Apollo 8 travel?
The speed of an Apollo spacecraft is hard to answer because there are many answers available. The best question would ask something like "What was the maximum speed?", or "what was the average speed during the translunar or transearth phase?" The problem is that the speed of spacecraft was constantly changing. In order to break out of Earth orbit and reach the moon, an object must travel approximately 24,000 miles per hour. The Apollo spacecraft did just that. However, they didn't maintain that speed. Once they were out of orbit, they simply coasted the entire distance to the moon. Breaking out of Earth orbit does not mean breaking free from Earth's gravity though. The Earth was constantly pulling on the spacecraft, slowing it down. Eventually, the spacecraft got close enough to the moon that that moon's gravity had a stronger effect than the Earth's gravity, pulling the Apollo module forward, causing the module to speed up. With that in mind, we can provide the speed of Apollo 8 at various events: At translunar injection, Apollo 8 was traveling at 35, 505.41 ft/sec, or 24,208 mph. When the spacecraft entered the moon's sphere of influence (when the action of the moon's gravity became stronger than the action of the Earth's gravity on the spacecraft), it had slowed down to 3,261 ft/sec, or 2,223 mph. When the spacecraft reentered the Earth's atmosphere after returning from the moon, it was traveling at 36,221 ft/sec, or 24,696 mph.
How many days does it takes to get to the moon from the earth?
At the speed the Apollo spacecraft traveled, it took three to three and a half days.
Maximum speed of Apollo 13 spacecraft?
14km/h
How fast did Apollo spacecraft travel when going to the moon?
The Apollo spacecraft traveled at a maximum speed of 24,000 mph. To overcome the Earth's gravitational pull, one must travel at or above its escape velocity which is 24,000 mph.
What was the name of the Apollo spacecraft?
the Apollo spacecraft name was ....... satern v (8-]
How fast did Apollo 8 travel?
The speed of an Apollo spacecraft is hard to answer because there are many answers available. The best question would ask something like "What was the maximum speed?", or "what was the average speed during the translunar or transearth phase?" The problem is that the speed of spacecraft was constantly changing. In order to break out of Earth orbit and reach the moon, an object must travel approximately 24,000 miles per hour. The Apollo spacecraft did just that. However, they didn't maintain that speed. Once they were out of orbit, they simply coasted the entire distance to the moon. Breaking out of Earth orbit does not mean breaking free from Earth's gravity though. The Earth was constantly pulling on the spacecraft, slowing it down. Eventually, the spacecraft got close enough to the moon that that moon's gravity had a stronger effect than the Earth's gravity, pulling the Apollo module forward, causing the module to speed up. With that in mind, we can provide the speed of Apollo 8 at various events: At translunar injection, Apollo 8 was traveling at 35, 505.41 ft/sec, or 24,208 mph. When the spacecraft entered the moon's sphere of influence (when the action of the moon's gravity became stronger than the action of the Earth's gravity on the spacecraft), it had slowed down to 3,261 ft/sec, or 2,223 mph. When the spacecraft reentered the Earth's atmosphere after returning from the moon, it was traveling at 36,221 ft/sec, or 24,696 mph.
What is Apollo and Soyuz?
Apollo is the name of the American spacecraft and Soyuz is the name of the Russian spacecraft.
Is the Apollo 11 big or small compared to other spacecraft?
The Apollo 11 was a bigger spacecraft ,then mercury or Gemini spacecraft.
Is Apollo a private spacecraft?
no
What was Apollo 8 used for?
The Apollo 8 spacecraft was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon and then return safely to earth.
How many days does it takes to get to the moon from the earth?
At the speed the Apollo spacecraft traveled, it took three to three and a half days.
When did Apollo crash?
The Apollo spacecraft never crashed landed.
At what speed did Apollo 11 travel?
The numbers usually given are a maximum speed of about 25,000 miles per hour.
What are the three modules in the Apollo spacecraft?
The Apollo spacecraft has three modules the Service module, the command module and the lunar module.
