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NASA Space Program

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


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






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. Why was NASA created?






6. Who was president when NASA was created?






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






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






9. When did the first American orbit the earth?






10. What does NASA stand for?






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






12. Why was NASA created?






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






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






15. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






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






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






18. hen was NASA created?






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






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






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






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






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


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






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


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






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






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






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






30. Who was president when NASA was created?






31. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






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


33. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






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


35. When was the first space shuttle launched?






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






37. What date was the first articial satellite launched?






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






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






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






41. hen was NASA created?






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






43. What were the first words from the moon?


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






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






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






47. Name the 7 original astronauts






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






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






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