How long does it take to go to the Moon and back to Earth?
Table of Contents
- 1 How long does it take to go to the Moon and back to Earth?
- 2 How long did it take Armstrong to get to the Moon and back?
- 3 How long did it take Apollo 13 to get to the Moon and back?
- 4 How long is the trip to the sun?
- 5 How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?
- 6 What is the distance between Earth and the Moon?
How long does it take to go to the Moon and back to Earth?
It takes about 3 days for a spacecraft to reach the Moon. During that time a spacecraft travels at least 240,000 miles (386,400 kilometers) which is the distance between Earth and the Moon. The specific distance depends on the specific path chosen.
How long did it take Armstrong to get to the Moon and back?
Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours and 39 minutes later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC; Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later….Apollo 11.
| COSPAR ID | CSM: 1969-059A LM: 1969-059C |
| SATCAT no. | CSM: 4039 LM: 4041 |
| Mission duration | 8 days, 3 hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds |
| Spacecraft properties |
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How long would it take to drive from Earth to the Moon?
To get to the Moon would take a little longer though, since it’s 400,000km (250,000 miles) away – around 10 times the circumference of the Earth. So it would take as long as driving around the world 10 times – just under six months.
How long did it take Apollo 13 to get to the Moon and back?
Apollo 13
| SATCAT no. | 4371 |
| Mission duration | 5 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes, 41 seconds |
| Spacecraft properties | |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft | Apollo CSM-109 Odyssey Apollo LM-7 Aquarius |
| Manufacturer | CSM: North American Rockwell LM: Grumman |
How long is the trip to the sun?
On average, the sun is 93 million miles from the earth. It would take 1,430,769 hours to drive there at 65 miles per hour. It would take 59,615 days to drive there at 65 miles per hour. It would take 163 years to drive there.
How long would it take to get to the Moon?
Ask how far away the moon is and how long participants think a trip to the moon would take. (Rockets using current propulsion systems take between 2.5 and 4 days to arrive at the moon.) Tell participants that a simple model will help illustrate the unique mathematical relationship the moon has to Earth.
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?
It takes the Earth one year to orbit the Sun and it takes Mars about 1.9 years ( say 2 years for easy calculation ) to orbit the Sun. The elliptical orbit which carries you from Earth to Mars is longer than Earth’s orbit, but shorter than Mars’ orbit.
What is the distance between Earth and the Moon?
There are many different paths that can be taken from Earth to the Moon. The distance to the Moon from Earth is between 360,000 km and 405,000 km, depending on if the Moon is at its perigee (closest point) or apogee (farthest-away point). The distance to the Moon has little or no effect, however,…
How long did it take for Apollo 11 to land on Moon?
It took 51 hours and 49 minutes for Apollo 11 to land on the Moon. The average distance between the Moon and the Earth is 238,857 miles.