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What are some of the problems that needed to be overcome in order for NASA to be able to land men on the moon and return them safely?

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There was many problems at the time when we sent the first men to the moon we had to worry about the Soviet Union because we were in a race with them plus we need to build a rocket and pod
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There were key problems that needed to be overcome in order for NASA to be able to land men on the moon and return them back. This problems include:

1. Takeoff : Generating enough force to escape Earth's gravity requires enormous energy.

2. Propulsion: Enough available fuel to return to Earth was crucial in order to take off.

3. Artificial Environment: Creating an artificial life support system for the crew of the ship. This must supply oxygen, filter out surplus carbon dioxide, provide heating, radiation shielding and a perfect seal in order to protect the occupants from the cold vacuum of space.

4. Provisions: Enough supplies such as water and food was fundamental to mantain all the members of the crew alive during the entire trip.





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