Tag: Flags on The Moon
Flags On The Moon: Program Apollo (The Flags Still Stand)
Five of the six American flags placed on the Moon by the Apollo astronauts are still standing today.
Flags On The Moon: Apollo 17 (The Last Flag)
Apollo 17 was the last Apollo Moon Landing, the last crewed space flight beyond Earth orbit, and the last time human beings have set foot on the Moon.
Flags On The Moon: Apollo 16 (The Giant Leap)
On Apollo 16, Astronaut John Young performed Neil Armstrong’s “giant leap for mankind” to salute the flag.
Flags On The Moon: Apollo 15 (Moon Landing Hoax?)
NASA faked the Apollo Moon landings? No dogma is more unyielding than one founded on ignorance and arrogance
Flags On The Moon: Apollo 14 (An Impressive 6-Iron)
There were several notable achievements of the Apollo 14 Moon Mission. One that was abetted by the free time gained using the new flag design was that Alan Shepard became the first golfer on the Moon.
Flags On The Moon: Apollo 12 (“Need To Jury Rig”)
Apollo 12, the second lunar landing mission, was snakebit from the outset. The crew’s problems continued with their attempt to raise the American flag on the Moon.
Flags On The Moon: Apollo 11 (Rocket Science Required)
Apollo 11 was the first of six Apollo spacecraft to land on the Moon. A total of twelve men walked on her surface, and every crew planted an American flag at their landing site. Each flag has a story to tell.
Flags On The Moon: Program Apollo (Who Owns The Moon?)
Today, if they think about it at all, most Americans take for granted that the Apollo astronauts planted American flags on the Moon. That wasn't always the plan.