How many rockets were fired by Apollo for its takeoff on the moon’s surface? Further why did Apollo not damage by the rockets firing while so close to the moon surface?
2007-12-04 13:59:37 · 4 answers · asked by ? 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The Engineers did their home work and the Apollo was designed correctly so that the rockets would not damage it.
Are you looking for a conspiracy? I had two for lunch.
Only one was fired.
2007-12-04 14:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was one rocket engine that lifted the LM off the Moon. It was not a very powerful rocket engine because the LM is small and light weight and because the Moon's gravity is 6 times weaker than Earth's. It did kick up a lot of dust, but not much else, as you can see in the video in the source.
2007-12-04 15:01:00 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The lunar lander had only one ascent engine. Why would Apollo be damaged by the rocket? The blast is directed downwards, away from the lander.
2007-12-04 14:15:30 · answer #3 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your question is rather ambiguous. The lunar lander was equipped with two main engines, one for descent and the other for ascent. When they took off from the moon explosive bolts separated the ascent stage from the descent stage and the ascent engine took the ascent stage into lunar orbit where it docked with the command/service modules. The ascent stage was then jettisoned and the command/service module then fired its main engine on a trajectory for an earth orbit intercept.
2007-12-04 14:06:50 · answer #4 · answered by kevpet2005 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋