Moonwalk

Random facts about the moon mission

by nate on Saturday, August 8th, 2009 | Knowledge, Life, Travel, World | No Comments

Facts about Apollo 11 mission

The Apollo 11 mission statement: ‘Perform a manned lunar landing and return.’

Apollo 11 launched July 16 from Kennedy Space Center and returned to the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969.

A three-stage, 33-story Saturn V rocket put Apollo 11 into Earth’s orbit in 12 minutes.

The command module was named Columbia, the landing craft Eagle.

The computing power of the spacecraft was less than that of the average cell phone today.

The lunar lander ladder had nine steps. The bottom step was 3.5 feet above the moon’s surface.

The Apollo 11 astronauts walked on the moon for 2 hours and 31 minutes.

President Richard Nixon called the astronauts from an Oval Office telephone during the moonwalk.

The were on the moon for 21 hours and 38 minutes.

The suits worn by the astronauts weighed 360 pounds on Earth, 60 pounds on the moon.

Apollo 11 left the first litter on the moon, a bag of empty food packages and some urine bags.

The base of the Eagle remains on the moon with a plaque that says: ‘Here men from the Planet Earth first set foot upon the moon. July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind.’

Four men walked on the moon before the end of the 1960s.

The Apollo program cost about $25 billion between 1962 and 1972 (about $147 billion today).

At its peak, the Apollo program employed roughly 400,000 people and was supported by about 20,000 companies and universities.

All the moon visits occurred between December 1968 and December 1972.

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Baby Roller Dance

by nate on Saturday, July 11th, 2009 | Humour, Life | 1 Comment

Eventhough I don’t really buy Evian for the bottled water (there are lots of pure water brands in the supermarket and store), I believe Evian Water has made the right decision to go with this ad. The idea is funny, fun, and refreshing. They show series of baby documentaries that suddenly do fun and sporty activities. After the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, passed away, his “moonwalk” legendary-move is continued by this cute baby. I hope Evian will boost up their brand due their creative advertisement.