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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?






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






3. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






4. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






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


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


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






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






9. What were the first words from the moon?


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






22. When did the first American orbit the earth?






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






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






25. Name the 7 original astronauts






26. Who was president when NASA was created?






27. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






28. What does NASA stand for?






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






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






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






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






33. When did the first American orbit the earth?






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






35. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. What date was the first articial satellite launched?






43. When was the first space shuttle launched?






44. hen was NASA created?






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






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






47. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






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






49. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






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