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How many astronauts were on the Apollo 13 mission?
How many astronauts were on the Apollo 13 mission?
What was the main purpose of the Apollo 11 mission?
What was the main purpose of the Apollo 11 mission?
How many astronauts in total landed on the surface of the Moon during the Apollo program?
How many astronauts in total landed on the surface of the Moon during the Apollo program?
What was the impact of the explosion in the command and service module (CSM) during the Apollo 13 mission?
What was the impact of the explosion in the command and service module (CSM) during the Apollo 13 mission?
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What was the viewership of the Apollo 11 event?
What was the viewership of the Apollo 11 event?
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What was one well-known disaster during the Apollo program?
What was one well-known disaster during the Apollo program?
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What was the primary reason for needing additional filters in the lunar module (LM)?
What was the primary reason for needing additional filters in the lunar module (LM)?
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What was the shape of the filters in the Command and Service Module (CSM)?
What was the shape of the filters in the Command and Service Module (CSM)?
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What constraint did the engineers have when designing the adapter for the filters?
What constraint did the engineers have when designing the adapter for the filters?
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What was Margaret Hamilton's role in the Apollo program?
What was Margaret Hamilton's role in the Apollo program?
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What was the computing power of NASA's mainframe computer during the Apollo program?
What was the computing power of NASA's mainframe computer during the Apollo program?
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What did Margaret Hamilton insist on while designing the software program for the Apollo Guidance Computer?
What did Margaret Hamilton insist on while designing the software program for the Apollo Guidance Computer?
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What was a groundbreaking feature of the guidance computer during the Apollo Moon landings?
What was a groundbreaking feature of the guidance computer during the Apollo Moon landings?
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What constraints did NASA face when initially developing software for landing a spacecraft on the Moon?
What constraints did NASA face when initially developing software for landing a spacecraft on the Moon?
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Why were computers initially rare and unreliable at the beginning of the Apollo program?
Why were computers initially rare and unreliable at the beginning of the Apollo program?
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Why did engineers back on Earth face challenges in sharing the solution with the astronauts onboard Apollo 13?
Why did engineers back on Earth face challenges in sharing the solution with the astronauts onboard Apollo 13?
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What was one of the main challenges faced by astronauts while building the filter adapter?
What was one of the main challenges faced by astronauts while building the filter adapter?
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What was an important constraint in building the adapter for filters in the LM?
What was an important constraint in building the adapter for filters in the LM?
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What was the total number of astronauts who landed on the surface of the Moon during the Apollo program?
What was the total number of astronauts who landed on the surface of the Moon during the Apollo program?
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What was the viewership of the Apollo 11 event?
What was the viewership of the Apollo 11 event?
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During which mission did an oxygen tank explode while the spacecraft was on its way to the Moon?
During which mission did an oxygen tank explode while the spacecraft was on its way to the Moon?
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What was the shape of the filters in the Command and Service Module (CSM)?
What was the shape of the filters in the Command and Service Module (CSM)?
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What was the main purpose of the Lunar Module (LM) during the Apollo 13 mission?
What was the main purpose of the Lunar Module (LM) during the Apollo 13 mission?
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What was the primary purpose of the adapter built by the astronauts on Apollo 13?
What was the primary purpose of the adapter built by the astronauts on Apollo 13?
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What was Margaret Hamilton's role in the Apollo program?
What was Margaret Hamilton's role in the Apollo program?
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What was a groundbreaking feature of the Apollo Guidance Computer during the Moon landings?
What was a groundbreaking feature of the Apollo Guidance Computer during the Moon landings?
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Why did engineers back on Earth face challenges in sharing the solution with the astronauts onboard Apollo 13?
Why did engineers back on Earth face challenges in sharing the solution with the astronauts onboard Apollo 13?
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What was the main reason for needing additional filters in the lunar module (LM)?
What was the main reason for needing additional filters in the lunar module (LM)?
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