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NASA Space Program

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






2. When was the first space shuttle launched?






3. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






4. When did the first American orbit the earth?






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






6. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






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


8. hen was NASA created?






9. Why was NASA created?






10. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






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






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






13. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






14. When was the first space shuttle launched?






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






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






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






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






19. What is the LEM?


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






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






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






23. What does NASA stand for?






24. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Name the 7 original astronauts






33. What is the LEM?


34. What were the first words from the moon?


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






36. What date was the first articial satellite launched?






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






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






39. What date was the first articial satellite launched?






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


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






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






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






44. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






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






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






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


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






49. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






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