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    The Journey of Apollo 11 to the Moon
    The Journey of Apollo 11 to the Moon
    The Journey of Apollo 11 to the Moon
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    The Journey of Apollo 11 to the Moon

    By Doug West

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    The fifth manned mission of NASA’s Apollo space program, Apollo 11 took the first human beings to the moon and on an adventure that surpassed even the wildest imagination. 600 million people from all over the world watched as astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the celestial body that humanity had looked at for eons from what appeared like an insurmountable distance. An expression of the American spirit which proclaims that nothing is impossible, Apollo 11 was a national goal that took the dedicated work of hundreds of thousands of people.

    It all started with the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War. To move the nation ahead in the area of space exploration, President John F. Kennedy challenged Americans in 1961 to put a man on the moon and return him home safely by the end of the decade. Americans rose to the challenge and on July 20, 1969, the Lunar Module Eagle landed on the moon’s surface, in the Sea of Tranquility. The following morning, Commander Neil Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin stepped on the moon, where they planted the U.S flag. With the aid of their third crew member, Michael Collins, they safely returned to earth with rich samples of lunar soil and rocks and all mission goals successfully accomplished.

    For their role in Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins gained instant fame and are now considered some of the greatest American heroes of all time. Though the three never returned to space they became promoters of space exploration and worked to inspire younger generations.

    “The Journey of Apollo 11 to the Moon” reveals one of the greatest adventure stories of the twentieth-century.

    30-Minute Book Series
    This is the 36th book in the 30-Minute Book Series. Books in this series are fast-paced, accurate, and cover the story in as much detail as a short book possibly can. Most people complete each book in less than an hour, which makes the books in the series a perfect companion for your lunch hour or a little down time.

    About the Author
    Doug West is a retired engineer and an experienced non-fiction writer with several books to his credit. His writing interests are general, with special expertise in history, science, biographies, and “How To” topics. Doug has a Ph.D. in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDoug West
    Release dateJan 31, 2019
    ISBN9780463893982
    The Journey of Apollo 11 to the Moon
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    Doug West

    Doug West is a retired engineer, small business owner, and an experienced non-fiction writer with several books to his credit. His writing interests are general, with expertise in science, history, biographies, numismatics, and “How to” topics. Doug has a B.S. in Physics from the Missouri School of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University. He lives with his wife and little dog “Millie” near Kansas City, Missouri.

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      The Journey of Apollo 11 to the Moon - Doug West

      The Journey of Apollo 11 to the Moon

      By Doug West, Ph.D.

      The Journey of Apollo 11 to the Moon

      Copyright © 2019 Doug West

      All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the author. Reviewers may quote brief passages in reviews.

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      For my grandson Elijah

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Introduction

      Chapter 1 – The Race to the Moon Begins

      Chapter 2 – The Apollo Program

      Chapter 3 – Preparations for Apollo 11

      Chapter 4 – Mission to the Moon

      Chapter 5 – Return to the Earth

      Chapter 6 - Legacy

      Timeline

      References and Further Reading

      Acknowledgments

      About the Author

      Additional Books by Doug West

      Preface

      Welcome to the book, The Journey of Apollo 11 to the Moon. This book is volume 36 of the 30 Minute Book Series and, as the name of the series implies, if you are an average reader this book will take around 30 minutes to read. Since this short book is not meant to be an all-encompassing story of man’s first trip to the moon, you may want to know more about this great achievement. To help you with this, there are several good references at the end of this book. I have also provided a Timeline, in order to link together the important events of the story.

      Thank you for purchasing this book, and I hope you enjoy your time reading about this historic journey.

      Doug West

      February 2019

      Introduction

      Apollo 11 is humankind’s most impressive achievement in the field of space exploration up until this moment, and it is also one of the most remarkable episodes in American history. The fifth manned mission of NASA’s Apollo space program, Apollo 11 took the first human beings on the moon on an adventure that surpassed the wildest imaginations. 600 million people from all over the world watched as astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the celestial body that humanity had looked at for eons from what appeared like an insurmountable distance. An expression of that optimism of the American spirit which proclaims that nothing is impossible, Apollo 11 was a national goal that took NASA and the White House almost a decade to accomplish and involved hundreds

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