On The Way To The Moon
Once they left the atmosphere of the earth, the spacecraft was on its way to the Moon with the help of the three sections that composed the Saturn V rocket. They were launched from the ground by the first one, which stayed on the ground as the second pushed them through the stratosphere. At last, it looked like they were on the way to the moon. At least, it appeared that way to the general public.
On The Way To The Moon
The Modules Had To Split Up
A crucial phase of the mission took place not even three hours after the spacecraft was launched. We are referring to the separation of the modules from the rocket. In order to maneuver into the right configuration, the Columbus module had to separate from Eagle. These two parts successfully lodged back together to set off for the moon. It took the astronauts just a little over two entire days of travel to reach the lunar orbit. The whole world looked on in anticipation as the mission went on.
The Modules Had To Split Up