How many American flags are on the moon?

star_gazer

This seems to indicated that each successful landing carried an American flag to the moon, but that none are still standing: Film from the ascent module at the time of lift off from other Apollo missions clearly show the flag been blown over. I suspect the flags in all the Apollo missions were blown over either at ascent or during pre-ascent rocket tests tests. If they survived this they are probably still standing. http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=591004 Jun 13 07, 2:09 PM

zbeckabee

There are six U.S. flags on the moon planted by the Apollo astronauts (Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17). http://www.fotw.net/flags/us_moon.html Jun 13 07, 4:09 PM

Arpeggionist

There are a number of flags that have been sent to the Moon on unmanned NASA probes, besides the six flags planted in the lunar surface in 1969-72. There are also a number of Soviet flags on the Moon from the days of the Soyuz lunar program. Jun 13 07, 5:19 PM