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NASA Space Program

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1. Why was NASA created?






2. What is the number of orbits the first American to orbit the earth complete?






3. How long was the flight of the first manned space module launched in the history of the U.S.?






4. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






5. What was the name of the first manned space module launched in the history of the U.S.?






6. What is the name of the first space shuttle launched?






7. Was the first American to orbit the earth's trip shortened or lengthened? Why?






8. When did the first American orbit the earth?






9. What Apollo mission was the first to orbit the moon?






10. How many flights were in the first man-in-space project for the U.S.?






11. What is the number of orbits the first American to orbit the earth complete?






12. When was the first space shuttle launched?






13. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






14. What is the date the first human flew in space?






15. hen was NASA created?






16. What was happening in history to prompt President John F. Kennedy's speech of May 25 - 1961?


17. What were the objectives of the first man-in-space project for the U.S.?


18. How many more Apollo missions were there to the moon? Why or why not?






19. What date did the first American walk in space?






20. What was the name of the first man-in-space project for the U.S.?






21. How many more Apollo missions were there to the moon? Why or why not?






22. What was the importance of the launching of the Explorer I?






23. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






24. What was the name of the first manned space module launched in the history of the U.S.?






25. What were the goals of the second man in space program for the U.S.?


26. What was the importance of the launching of the Explorer I?






27. What was aboard the second articial satellite that was launched?






28. What is the LEM?


29. What date did the Apollo mission land on the moon?






30. How many applicants for the first group of astronauts?






31. What date was the first articial satellite launched?






32. What country launched the first artificial satellite?






33. As a group - how were the 7 original astronauts known?






34. What is the LEM?


35. hen was NASA created?






36. Who was president when NASA was created?






37. What were the objectives of the first man-in-space project for the U.S.?


38. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






39. What were the first words as man stepped on the moon?


40. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






41. What country was the first human to fly in space from?






42. What country was the first human to fly in space from?






43. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






44. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






45. What is the name of the first space shuttle launched?






46. What astronauts were on the Apollo mission that landed on the moon?






47. What does NASA stand for?






48. Who was the first human to fly in space?






49. How many flights were in the first man-in-space project for the U.S.?






50. What was the name of the first man-in-space project for the U.S.?