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NASA Space Program

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1. What was the second man in space program for the U.S.?






2. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. What country launched the first artificial satellite?






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






11. What country launched the first artificial satellite?






12. When did the first manned space module launched in the history of the U.S.?






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






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


15. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






16. When did the first American orbit the earth?






17. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






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






19. What date was the first articial satellite launched?






20. When was the Explorer I launched?






21. What date was the first articial satellite launched?






22. What does NASA stand for?






23. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






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


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






26. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






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






28. Who was the first American to orbit the earth?






29. Who was the first American to orbit the earth?






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






31. Why was NASA created?






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






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






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


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






36. Who were the astronauts of the first manned space module launched in the history of the U.S.?






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






38. What is the LEM?


39. When was the first space shuttle launched?






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






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






42. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






43. What was the name of the command module of the Apollo mission that landed on the moon? LEM?






44. What was the name of the command module of the Apollo mission that landed on the moon? LEM?






45. Who was president when NASA was created?






46. Name the 7 original astronauts






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


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






49. Why was NASA created?






50. When was the Explorer I launched?