Question

What was the goal of the Apollo program?

Answer 1

Answer:  The correct answer is : The main objective of the Apollo program was to put a man on the moon.

Explanation:  It was looking for a manned ship to reach the moon and return safely. Other purposes were: economic achievements, national prestige, advances in science, astrophysics and technology. It was necessary to recover the prestige in front of the Soviet Union, who had already launched the first satellite, the first man, the first woman. The United States wanted to lead the world in knowledge of space.

Answer 2

Project Apollo's goals went beyond landing Americans on the Moon and returning them safely to Earth: To establish the technology to meet other national interests in space. To achieve preeminence in space for the United States. To carry out a program of scientific exploration of the Moon.