Talk:Canceled Apollo missions
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Explanations good and bad
editThe statement that the cancellations were due to budget constraints cannot be factually verified. All that can be factually verified is that budget constraint was the explanation given by officials when the cancellations occurred. That difference is important because other, unstated policy goals may have been more important. Given always finite government budgets and inevitable competition for funding between departments and agencies, budget constraint could serve as a universal explanation for all policy decisions. The obvious problem is that an explanation for all decisions is unlikely to be a useful explanation for any particular decision. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.71.235.4 (talk) 30 July 2009
Saturn V on display in Huntsville, AL at U.S. Space and Rocket Center
editThere is a Saturn V on display horizontally at the Davidson Center, a part of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. It was displayed outdoors for many years, and about ten years ago was moved into the Davidson Center, in what is now called Saturn Hall. Does anyone know the designation of this vehicle? Wouldn't this constitute a third complete Saturn V? Delugach (talk) 03:35, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
- Go to Saturn V and scroll down to the section "Saturn V displays". Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 04:10, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
Saturn Vs - plural versus “Saturn V rockets”
editI’ve never seen the launch vehicle referred to in the plural form as Saturn “Vs”; shouldn’t they be referred to as “Saturn V rockets” instead? Cyberbytli (talk) 05:06, 11 December 2022 (UTC)
- I think your suggestion is clearer. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 05:09, 11 December 2022 (UTC)
- I made the changes and marked them as minor edits. Cyberbytli (talk) 05:00, 13 December 2022 (UTC)
Needs correction
editThe article currently says Harrison Schmitt was likely to be the first scientist to the Moon on Apollo 18 or 19. However, Harrison Schmitt did go to the moon on Apollo 17 and was the first and only scientist to visit the moon. Nosferattus (talk) 18:48, 12 April 2026 (UTC)
- It means that if Apollo 18 and 19 had not been canceled, Schmitt likely would have been on Apollo 18 or 19. When they were canceled, they wanted to get a scientist on a mission, so he was assigned to 17. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 03:36, 13 April 2026 (UTC)
- I removed that, but see the "Crew assignments section. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 03:41, 13 April 2026 (UTC)