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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 were the first words from the moon?


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






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


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






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






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






8. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






9. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






10. Name the 7 original astronauts






11. When was the first space shuttle launched?






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


13. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






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






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






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






17. hen was NASA created?






18. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






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


20. Why was NASA created?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. What were the first words from the moon?


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






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






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






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


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






35. Who was president when NASA was created?






36. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






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






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






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






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






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






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


43. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






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






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






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






47. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






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






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






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