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NASA Space Program

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






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






3. What does NASA stand for?






4. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






5. Who was president when NASA was created?






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






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






8. When did the first American orbit the earth?






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






10. Why was NASA created?






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






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






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






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


21. Name the 7 original astronauts






22. What date was the first articial satellite launched?






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






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






25. What is the LEM?


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






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






28. When was the first space shuttle launched?






29. What does NASA stand for?






30. hen was NASA created?






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






32. What Apollo mission landed on the moon?






33. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






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






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






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






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






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






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


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


41. When did the first American orbit the earth?






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






43. What were the first words from the moon?


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






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






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






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






48. Why was NASA created?






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


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