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NASA Space Program

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






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






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


4. Who was president when NASA was created?






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






6. hen was NASA created?






7. hen was NASA created?






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


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






10. What is the LEM?


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






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






13. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






14. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






15. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






16. When was the first space shuttle launched?






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






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






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






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






21. Name the 7 original astronauts






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






23. What country launched the first artificial satellite?






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






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






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






27. What were the first words from the moon?


28. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






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






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






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






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


33. What were the first words from the moon?


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






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






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






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






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






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






40. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






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






42. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






43. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






44. When did the first American orbit the earth?






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


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






47. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






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






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






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