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Apollo lunar missions

Historical human flights, including Apollo lunar missions, exceeded the atmospheric threshold and operated in outer space.

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Jan 24, 2026

What technical and political reasons ended crewed lunar missions after Apollo 17?

’s crewed lunar landings ended after chiefly because of tightening budgets and shifting political priorities inside and , compounded by programmatic and technical considerations—safety risk assessment...

Jan 10, 2026

What specific dosimetry readings were recorded for each Apollo mission and where are those records archived?

Apollo-era dosimetry produced mission-by-mission personal and passive dosimeter readings (reported as millirads or rads) that are summarized in NASA technical reports and mission reports and discussed...