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NASA Space Program

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1. What tragedy struck Apollo I?






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






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






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






5. What was the objective of the Apollo Program?






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






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






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






9. When did the first American orbit the earth?






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






11. What were the first words from the moon?


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






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






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


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






16. hen was NASA created?






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


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






19. What does NASA stand for?






20. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






21. Why was NASA created?






22. When was the first space shuttle launched?






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






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






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






26. What country launched the first artificial satellite?






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






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






29. What is the LEM?


30. Name the astronauts of Apollo I






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






32. When was the 2nd artificial satellite launched?






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






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






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






36. What were the first words from the moon?


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






38. Who was president when NASA was created?






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






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






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






42. When was the first space shuttle launched?






43. Who was president when NASA was created?






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






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






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


47. Name the 7 original astronauts






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






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






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