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NASA Space Program

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1. What was the size of the first articial satellite that was launched?






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






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






4. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






5. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Name the 7 original astronauts






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






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






17. What is the LEM?


18. Who was president when NASA was created?






19. What country launched the first artificial satellite?






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






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






22. Why was NASA created?






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






24. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






25. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






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






27. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






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






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






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






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


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






33. hen was NASA created?






34. When did the first American orbit the earth?






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






36. What country launched the first artificial satellite?






37. What does NASA stand for?






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






39. What was the name of the Apollo 13 command module? LEM?






40. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






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






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






43. What date was the first articial satellite launched?






44. When was the Explorer I launched?






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






46. When was the Explorer I launched?






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






48. What date was the first articial satellite launched?






49. When did the first American orbit the earth?






50. hen was NASA created?