The Last Moon Shot . ... Credit Copyright: NASA , The Apollo Program . ... In his science fiction story "From the Earth to the Moon" , he outlined his vision of constructing a cannon in Florida so powerful that it could shoot a "Projectile-Vehicle" carrying three adventurers to the Moon. ... This rocket turned Verne's fiction into fact, launching 9 Apollo Lunar missions and allowing 12 astronauts to walk on the Moon. ... Should we return to the Moon? ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...