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NASA Space Program

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






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






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






4. When was the first space shuttle launched?






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






6. What is the name of the first articial satellite that was launched?






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


8. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






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






10. What is the name of the space module that the first American to orbit the earth use?






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






12. Why was NASA created?






13. Name the 7 original astronauts






14. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






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






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






17. When did the first American orbit the earth?






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






19. Who was the first American to walk in space?






20. Why was NASA created?






21. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






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






23. What is the name of the space module that the first American to orbit the earth use?






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






25. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






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






27. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






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






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






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






31. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






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


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






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






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






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






37. Who was the first American to walk in space?






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






39. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






40. What is the LEM?


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






42. Who was president when NASA was created?






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






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






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






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


47. Name the 7 original astronauts






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






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






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