The Moon Landing: How it Happened

Introduction

The moon landing, which took place in 1969, is one of the biggest events that ever happened and this report is going to analyze it.

This statement is divided in four parts and will examine how everything started, how it developed and what changes it carried. In the fourth and final part it will describe the “Conspiracy” which is something that existed since when everything started and will give a conclusion. The big question is “Did Apollo11 really land on the moon, or is everything a fake?”

Methodology

This report has been created thanks to the collection of information coming from four different websites (The Observe, Study Moose, Engadget, Listverse). It summarizes the information that researchers analyzed over the years and reported in their articles (Paul Harris – The Observe -Ã‚Â August 2012; Christopher Riley – The Observe – December 2012; Josh Fox – The Listverse – December 2008; University of California – Study Moose – March 2016; Ben Gilbert – Engadget – July 2014). It presents some of the proposed evidence to suggest that the moon landing was a fake (Josh Fox – The Listverse – December 2008)

How everything started

After the Second World War there was an economic conflict in between USA and the Soviet Union, called Cold War. USA’s goal was to beat URSS showing to the entire world how clever and powerful State they were. This is why President J.F.Kennedy decided to reach the Moon.

A group of specialized scientists carried out studies and tests for five years before realizing the first mission called Apollo 7. Unfortunately the test became a tragedy after the spacecraft burned in a fire and three astronauts died. After Apollo 7, they continued with researches until when in 1968 they managed to send the first manned spacecraft out of the orbit.Ã‚Â (University of California, 2016)

How it developed

After this successful test they made a new mission named Apollo 11, a new shuttle ready for launch. Inside the spacecraft there were astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Micheal Collins. It’s the most well-known in-space exploration history for being the first manned spacecraft to land on another celestial body.

Apollo 11 was divided in three different components:

Living quarters (which came back to Earth with the three astronauts)
Service module (which supplied propulsion, electricity and oxygen)
Lunar module (the crazy-looking shuttle that brought Armstrong and Aldrin from the lunar orbit onto the surface)

With this last component named “Eagle”, the three astronauts could orbit around the moon for one day before reaching the surface. Once on the moon, Armstrong said “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for a mankind”. This phrase became famous as millions of people where following the event and listened to his words.

The astronauts explored the surface, planted the American flag, took pictures and videos. They collected as many information and sample as they could before returning to Earth.

USA had successfully landed a man on the moon and returned them safely, beating the Soviet Union in the space race. (Ben Gilbert, 2014)

What did the moon landing change

Many events happened in USA in 1960s: from their participation in the Vietnam War, Kennedy’s death and the introduction of the Civil Right Act. This period of time was named the “American century”.

When USA reached the Moon thanks to Apollo mission, the tumultuous decade ended. The Moon Landing is one of the most important steps that helped USA to be recognized as that powerful Country which is still nowadays. (Paul Harris, 2012)

The Moon Landing: How it Happened

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