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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. Name the 7 original astronauts






3. What country launched the first artificial satellite?






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






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

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






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

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






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






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






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

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






15. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






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






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






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






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






20. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






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






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






23. When was the Explorer I launched?






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






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






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






27. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






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






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






30. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






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






32. What were the first words from the moon?

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






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

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






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






37. When did the first American orbit the earth?






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






39. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






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






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






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






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






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






45. Why was NASA created?






46. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






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






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

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






50. Who was president when NASA was created?