Is it possible that a fly could, theoretically, fly to the moon during the Apollo missions?

Question

I know that we've all been making fun of the new movie, but is it at all possible that the could fly to the moon in an Apollo space module? I guess the main question is, would it be possible for them to survive the take-off, and the zero gravity? Personally, I don't think so, but its an interesting idea.

Answer 1

they could survive zero gravity.  but might have trouble flying in it - i don't know how they "aim" where they are going (so to speak)

but the lift off  is  5 Gs.     maybe more.

ummm

NASA did send up caterpillars in a Space Shuttle to see if they matured normally into butterflies.

http://www.insectlore.com/inform/il_nasa...

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not definite.  a fly might be able to withstand the lift off, but i think it would need a special habitat.

It couldn't be flying DURING lift off    and stay flying the whole trip. it would have to rest on something to withstand G forces.

    

Answer 2

NO

Answer 3

It is possible that a fly could make it into the shuttle but it would die from the pressure of take off and if it didn't it wouldn't last very long. fly's only have a life span of 24 hours so it would probably die before it got to the moon.

Answer 4

Flynaut?

Answer 5

noooooo thats just a dumb new animated "Rated G" movie

Answer 6

They have taken Frogs, Spiders, and several other critters in to orbit already, and they lived. Why not a Fly?

Answer 7

Yes if he had a tiny tiny suit like the astronots, but then again he would have to have a tube of food to throw up on (thats how flies eat} so he wouldnt starve......you can only think of questions like these if you smoke the really good stuff......very inventive question, wish I could give you 10 points for it.

Answer 8

It is very possible that a fly or insect could have somehow hitched a ride to the Moon and back on board the Apollo command module. All sorts of mice and insects have been sent up to the International Space Station and back and they have survived with no problem.  The only problem for the fly would have been during the return trip to Earth.  On the later missions the service module had an instrument package with film cartridges that had to be retrieved with a space walk.  The CMP did a space walk to bring the film back into the command module and it's during this period that that fly would have died for lack of oxygen and pressure.  The three astronauts put on space suits and all the oxygen was let out of the command module while the space walk to retrieve the canisters took place.  During some of the first missions when the command module's atmosphere was never dumped a fly could have survived the journey.

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Answer 9

i'd like to think one could...but i don't think so

Answer 10

even if they did survive the lift off, flies dont live too long