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Apollo Goals
"That's one small step for
man. One giant leap for mankind."
- Neil Armstrong
The national effort that enabled Astronaut
Neil Armstrong to speak those words as he stepped onto the lunar surface, fulfilled a dream as old as humanity. But
Project Apollo's goals went beyond landing Americans on the Moon and returning them safely to Earth:
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To establish the technology to meet other
national interests in space.
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To achieve preeminence in space for the United
States.
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To carry out a program of scientific
exploration of the Moon.
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To develop man's capability to work in the
lunar environment.
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