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NASA Space Program

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






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






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






18. hen was NASA created?






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


20. What country launched the first artificial satellite?






21. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






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






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






24. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






25. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






26. When did the first American orbit the earth?






27. hen was NASA created?






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






29. Who was president when NASA was created?






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






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






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






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






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






35. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






36. Name the 7 original astronauts






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






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






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






40. When was the Explorer I launched?






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






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






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


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






45. What date was the first articial satellite launched?






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


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






48. Name the 7 original astronauts






49. Why was NASA created?






50. Name the astronauts of Apollo I