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A rocket lands on the moon by using its propulsion system to slow down as it approaches the lunar surface. The rocket follows a carefully planned trajectory to ensure a safe landing, adjusting its speed and orientation as needed. Once it touches down, the rocket's engines are shut off to complete the landing process.
Apollo 17 which was the last rocket to land on the moon landed in December 7, 1972 at 12:33am
The Saturn V rocket did not land on the moon itself, but it was the launch vehicle that carried the Apollo spacecraft to the moon. The Apollo spacecraft then separated from the Saturn V rocket and landed on the moon during the Apollo missions. The first successful manned moon landing was Apollo 11 in 1969.
The Saturn V rocket was used to launch astronauts to the Moon during NASA's Apollo missions in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
No, only Apollo 11, out of all the Apollo missions, successfully landed astronauts on the moon. Apollo 2 was an unmanned mission which was intended to test the Saturn rocket.
The Saturn V rocket was used to send astronauts to the moon during the Apollo missions in the 1960s and 1970s. It remains the tallest, heaviest, and most powerful rocket ever brought to operational status, and it played a crucial role in the success of the Apollo program.