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NASA Space Program
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Was the first American to orbit the earth's trip shortened or lengthened? Why?
Lengthened;
Russia
Scott Carpenter - Gordon Cooper - John Glenn - Gus Grisson - Wally Schirra - Alan Shepard - Deke Slayton
The landing was different than the landings of the Mercury Program
2. What was the name of the command module of the Apollo mission that landed on the moon? LEM?
Russia
Oxygen tank burst
Command module=Columbia; LEM=Eagle
Heavy payload and a dog named Laika
3. How many more Apollo missions were there to the moon? Why or why not?
Russia
June 3 - 1965
Project Gemini
11 - 12 - 14 - 15 - 16 - and 17. Stopped due to low budget
4. What date was the first articial satellite launched?
Yuri Garagin
January 31 - 1958
Apollo 11
October 4 - 1957
5. When was the Explorer I launched?
Project Mercury
January 31 - 1958
58 cm in diameter
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
6. What was aboard the second articial satellite that was launched?
Project Mercury
Heavy payload and a dog named Laika
1962
John F. Kennedy
7. What was the difference between the second man in space program for the U.S. And the Mercury program?
The landing was different than the landings of the Mercury Program
1958
Yuri Garagin
Project Mercury
8. How many applicants for the first group of astronauts?
7
1962
ST51
The landing was different than the landings of the Mercury Program
9. When was the Explorer I launched?
It carried a small scientific payload that discovered the magnetic radiation belts around the earth.
January 31 - 1958
Russia
April 12 - 1961
10. What country launched the first artificial satellite?
July 20 - 1969
Russia
April 12 - 1961
The landing was different than the landings of the Mercury Program
11. Name the astronauts of Apollo I
Neil Armstrong - Michael Collins - Edwin Aldrin - Jr.
The landing was different than the landings of the Mercury Program
Virgil Ivan Grissom - Edward Higgins White - II - and Roger Bruce Chaffee
Apollo 11
12. What is the name of the first space shuttle launched?
Russia
ST51
Kennedy decided to overtake the Soviet Union in the 'Space Race' by making a decision to go to the moon. They tried to accomplish this before Russia
January 31 - 1958
13. What were President John F. Kennedy's words on May 25 - 1961?
Project Gemini
Project Mercury
John F. Kennedy
...
14. What is the date the first human flew in space?
Designed to land humans on the moon - then bring them safely back to earth.
October 4 - 1957
April 12 - 1961
John F. Kennedy
15. What is the name of the space module that the first American to orbit the earth use?
January 31 - 1958
Friendship Capsule
Lengthened;
July 20 - 1969
16. What was the name of the command module of the Apollo mission that landed on the moon? LEM?
7
Command module=Columbia; LEM=Eagle
Sputnik
Subject man and equipment to space flight up to 2 weeks in duration; to rendezvous and dock with orbiting vehicles and to manuever the docked combination by using the target vehicle's propulsion system; to perfect methods of entering the atmosphere a
17. What is the name of the first space shuttle launched?
In response to the Russian Sputnik launch
October 4 - 1957
ST51
'One small step for man - one giant leap for mankind'
18. What was the difference between the second man in space program for the U.S. And the Mercury program?
The landing was different than the landings of the Mercury Program
November 3 - 1957
147 hrs - 42 secs.
John F. Kennedy
19. Who was the first American to walk in space?
Neil Armstrong - Michael Collins - Edwin Aldrin - Jr.
There was a launch pad accident - where 3 astronauts were lost.
Yuri Garagin
Ed White
20. What was the name of the Apollo 13 command module? LEM?
'One small step for man - one giant leap for mankind'
April 12 - 1961
January 31 - 1958
Odyssey; Aquarios
21. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?
Sputnik
Project Mercury
11 - 12 - 14 - 15 - 16 - and 17. Stopped due to low budget
November 3 - 1957
22. What were the goals of the second man in space program for the U.S.?
23. Who was president when NASA was created?
John F. Kennedy
Heavy payload and a dog named Laika
Apollo 10
To orbit a manned spacecraft around earth; to investigate man's ability to function in space; to recover both man and spacecraft safely.
24. What astronauts were on the Apollo mission that landed on the moon?
Neil Armstrong - Michael Collins - Edwin Aldrin - Jr.
Command module=Columbia; LEM=Eagle
147 hrs - 42 secs.
Lengthened;
25. Name the astronauts of Apollo I
Russia
James Lovell - Jr - Frank Bormann - William A. Anders
Apollo 11
Virgil Ivan Grissom - Edward Higgins White - II - and Roger Bruce Chaffee
26. What date was the first articial satellite launched?
April 12 - 1981
Apollo 11
58 cm in diameter
October 4 - 1957
27. hen was NASA created?
1958
Yuri Garagin
11 - 12 - 14 - 15 - 16 - and 17. Stopped due to low budget
The Luna's Excursion Module (landing gear)
28. hen was NASA created?
...
1958
Lengthened;
Subject man and equipment to space flight up to 2 weeks in duration; to rendezvous and dock with orbiting vehicles and to manuever the docked combination by using the target vehicle's propulsion system; to perfect methods of entering the atmosphere a
29. What Apollo mission was the first to orbit the moon?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Luna's Excursion Module (landing gear)
Apollo 10
Odyssey; Aquarios
30. What was the second man in space program for the U.S.?
Designed to land humans on the moon - then bring them safely back to earth.
58 cm in diameter
Project Gemini
July 20 - 1969
31. Why was NASA created?
July 20 - 1969
Project Mercury
In response to the Russian Sputnik launch
James Lovell - Jr - Frank Bormann - William A. Anders
32. What date did the Apollo mission land on the moon?
July 20 - 1969
7
In response to the Russian Sputnik launch
Command module=Columbia; LEM=Eagle
33. What was the importance of the launching of the Explorer I?
Apollo 11
It carried a small scientific payload that discovered the magnetic radiation belts around the earth.
July 20 - 1969
1962
34. What were the objectives of the first man-in-space project for the U.S.?
35. Who was the first human to fly in space?
December 21 - 1968
3
Odyssey; Aquarios
Yuri Garagin
36. What was the size of the first articial satellite that was launched?
58 cm in diameter
Project Mercury
October 4 - 1957
Scott Carpenter - Gordon Cooper - John Glenn - Gus Grisson - Wally Schirra - Alan Shepard - Deke Slayton
37. What date did the first American walk in space?
December 21 - 1968
7
In response to the Russian Sputnik launch
June 3 - 1965
38. What was the name of the first man-in-space project for the U.S.?
Project Mercury
1962
'One small step for man - one giant leap for mankind'
Neil Armstrong - Michael Collins - Edwin Aldrin - Jr.
39. What is the date the first human flew in space?
April 12 - 1961
1962
July 20 - 1969
Virgil Ivan Grissom - Edward Higgins White - II - and Roger Bruce Chaffee
40. Was the first American to orbit the earth's trip shortened or lengthened? Why?
Designed to land humans on the moon - then bring them safely back to earth.
Russia
Lengthened;
In response to the Russian Sputnik launch
41. As a group - how were the 7 original astronauts known?
Project Mercury
'Houston - the eagle has landed'
ST51
Command module=Columbia; LEM=Eagle
42. What country was the first human to fly in space from?
Russia
1962
Yuri Garagin
December 21 - 1968
43. What country launched the first artificial satellite?
Project Mercury
Russia
James Lovell - Jr - Frank Bormann - William A. Anders
Neil Armstrong - Michael Collins - Edwin Aldrin - Jr.
44. What were the goals of the second man in space program for the U.S.?
45. What is the LEM?
46. What was the importance of the launching of the Explorer I?
3
It carried a small scientific payload that discovered the magnetic radiation belts around the earth.
To orbit a manned spacecraft around earth; to investigate man's ability to function in space; to recover both man and spacecraft safely.
June 3 - 1965
47. What is the LEM?
48. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?
July 20 - 1969
3
Designed to land humans on the moon - then bring them safely back to earth.
'Houston - the eagle has landed'
49. What was the size of the first articial satellite that was launched?
John Glenn
6
There was a launch pad accident - where 3 astronauts were lost.
58 cm in diameter
50. Name the 7 original astronauts
Apollo 11
Virgil Ivan Grissom - Edward Higgins White - II - and Roger Bruce Chaffee
Scott Carpenter - Gordon Cooper - John Glenn - Gus Grisson - Wally Schirra - Alan Shepard - Deke Slayton
Lengthened;