The Apollo spacecraft, designed by NASA for the iconic Apollo missions, played a pivotal role in one of humanity’s greatest ...

On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 capsule splashed down, and the astronauts were brought to the USS Hornet. "This year, on ...

Apollo 11 Space Capsule Is Going On Another Mission : The Two-Way The capsule called Columbia hasn't left the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., since 1976.

In its new exhibit opening in the fall, the Apollo 10 command module, named "Charlie Brown," will be positioned next to the Soyuz TMA-19M capsule, offering a rare opportunity to see U.S. and ...

This concept evolves into the three-man Apollo capsule and lunar landing module. Sept. 12: JFK speech at Rice University: "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, ...

After the Apollo 1 fire, a tragedy that killed three astronauts in 1967, NASA changed its thinking about space capsule design and safety forever. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

One of the most iconic objects in human history — the spacecraft that took the first men to the moon in 1969 — is going on a road trip. ... The Apollo 11 capsule is going on an American road trip.

With its moon program in jeopardy, NASA completely overhauled the Apollo spacecraft. The redesigned capsule - with a quick-release hatch - carried 24 men to the moon; 12 of them landed and walked ...

When the U.S. goes to the moon this time, it’ll do it in an Orion capsule - a vehicle that has benefited from the 50 years that have elapsed since the first moonshot aboard Apollo.

The real Apollo 15 command module, which its crew named "Endeavour," is on display today at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, and, unlike the spacecraft in the show, it is ...

The capsule, dubbed Dragon V2, is designed to carry seven people and, unlike the Apollo craft, will be reusable, he said. The company expects to make its first manned test flight by the end of ...

The redesigned capsule — with a quick-release hatch — carried 24 men to the moon; 12 of them landed and walked on its surface. For the astronauts’ families, Apollo 1 is finally getting its due.