Could somebody please tell me how long it took the rocket to travel to the moon on the first moon landing?

Answer 1

The purpose of the Apollo 11 mission was to land men on the lunar surface and to return them safely to Earth. The crew was Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module pilot.

After launch, the spacecraft was inserted into lunar orbit about 76 hours into the mission. After a rest period, Armstrong and Aldrin entered the Lunar Module preparing for descent to the lunar surface. The two spacecraft were undocked at about 100 hours, when the Command and Service Modules separated from the Lunar Module. The spacecraft landed in the Sea of Tranquillity at 4:18 p.m. EDT. Afterwards, they ate their first meal on the Moon and decided to begin the surface operations earlier than planned.

A Lunar Module camera provided live television coverage of Armstrong setting foot on the lunar surface at 10:56 p.m. EDT. Just as he stepped off the Lunar Module Neil Armstrong proclaimed, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Aldrin emerged soon after, setting foot on the lunar surface at 11:16 p.m. EDT. Aldrin evaluated his ability to operate and move about and was able to move about rapidly and with confidence. Forty-seven pounds of lunar surface material were collected to be returned for analysis. The surface exploration was concluded in 2½ hours, when the crew re-entered the lunar module.

After lunar ascent, the Lunar Module docked with the Command and Service Modules at 128 hours. The crew transferred into the Command and Service Modules, the ascent stage was jettisoned and they prepared for trans-Earth injection. Only one midcourse correction was required, and passive thermal control was used for most of trans-Earth coast. Bad weather made it necessary to move the splashdown point 346 kilometers (215 miles) downrange. Atmospheric entry phase was normal, and the command module landed in the Pacific Ocean at 195¼ hours. The landing coordinates, as determined from the onboard computer, were 13 degrees 30 minutes north latitude and -169 degrees 15 minutes east longitude.

Answer 2

At 9:32 a.m. Eastern daylight time on July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 left Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, bound for the moon. Four days later, at 4:18 p.m. EDT on July 20, Neil Armstrong skilfully set the lunar module Eagle down in the Sea of Tranquility

Answer 3

The Apollo 11 was launched from Cape Canaveral at 13:32:00 UTC on July 16, 1969, and landed on the Moon at 20:17:40 UTC on July 20, so it was in flight for nearly four and one third days. However, it did enter lunar orbit on the third day.

Answer 4

3 days

Answer 5

3 days

Answer 6

I thought it was about 3 days

Answer 7

About 3 days, I think.

Answer 8

3-4 days is the official time, but i dont think we ever actually got there. Watch the video posted on my myspace page which includes footage of apollo 11 using trickery to misrepresent their actual distance from the earth, which was really low-earth orbit.
www.myspace.com/dishyman

Answer 9

If you are talking from the first conception of the idea, from Jules Vern (or something), then a good few decades.

Answer 10

It didn't, in 1969 technology was not that far advanced. Why do America not send up a rocket to the moon with todays technology. They never did it and never will.