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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. Why was NASA created?






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


4. What was the difference between the second man in space program for the U.S. And the Mercury program?






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






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






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


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






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


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






11. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






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






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






14. What country launched the first artificial satellite?






15. hen was NASA created?






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






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






18. What were President John F. Kennedy's words on May 25 - 1961?






19. What was the difference between the second man in space program for the U.S. And the Mercury program?






20. Who was president when NASA was created?






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


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






23. Name the 7 original astronauts






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






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






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






27. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






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






29. What date was the first articial satellite launched?






30. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






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






32. When was the first space shuttle launched?






33. Why did the Apollo 13 command module not land on the moon?






34. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






35. What does NASA stand for?






36. What were the first words from the moon?


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






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






39. When did the first American orbit the earth?






40. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






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






42. What date was the first articial satellite launched?






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






44. What is the LEM?


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






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






47. What were President John F. Kennedy's words on May 25 - 1961?






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






49. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






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