D2.9-D6.2 Lasting Developments from Apollo and Saturn V

To accomplish the Moon landings in the 1960s and early 1970s NASA had to create the technology that could launch the astronauts, sustain them on a trip to and from the Moon, land them on the surface, and enable them to depart the Lunar Module and work on the Moon’s surface. The Saturn V rocket, the Command and Service Module, the Lunar Module, and the spacesuits that were built proved remarkably capable and usable, both for these missions, and provided a base of knowledge that has descended since that time. This presentation will explore this technology and its uses.

Roger LAUNIUS

Aerospace Historian, Launius Historical Services

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