Space Program
What were the first words spoken after landing on the Moon during Apollo 11?
"Houston, the Eagle has landed."
What were the first words spoken as the 1st man step foot on the Moon during Apollo 11?
"That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind."
when did the 1st american orbit the earth
02/20/1962
When did the 1st human travel into space?
04/12/1961
When was the 1st American in space?
05/05/1961
when did the 1st American to walk in space?
06/03/1965 (Ed White)
what date was the apollo 11 moon landing?
07/20/1969
What were the objectives of the Mercury Project?
1) orbit a manned space craft around the earth 2) investigate a man's ability to function in space 3) to recover both man & spacecraft safely
When was the first artificial satillite launched?
10/04/1957
When was the 2nd artificial satillite launched?
11/03/1957
how long was was the 1st American in space?
15 minutes 28 seconds
When was NASA created?
1958
After Apollo 11, how many more missions to the Moon were there?
5 ( 6 if Apollo 13 had landed.)
How many men applied for the Mercury Program?
508
Who was President when NASA wass created?
Dwight D Eisenhower
who was the 1st American to walk in space?
Ed White
Which Apollo astronaut landed on the Moon 2nd?
Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin
what was the name of the LEM for the 1st American in space?
Freedom 7
What was the name of the 2nd man-in-space project for the US?
Gemini
Who was the 1st human in space?
Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin
What was the names of the first & 2nd artificial satillites?
Sputnik 1 & 2
what was the LEM during john glenn's orbit around earth
friendship 7
When was Explorer 1 launched?
o01/01/1958
What were President JFK's words on 05/25/1961?
that by the end of the decade, the US should put a man on the moon and return him safely
what was the name of the 1st Space Shuttle Launched and When?
Columbia 04/02/1981
What tragedy struck Apollo 1?
A fire swept throught the command module on the launch pad during a live test.(everyone inside died)
Who was the 1st American in space?
Alan B. Shepard Jr.
What Apollo mission landed on the Moon 1st?
Apollo 11
What Apollo mossion was the 1st to orbit the Moon?
Apollo 8
What were the names of the Apollo 11 Command & Lunar Modules?
Columbia & Eagle
Who was the 1st American to orbit the Earth.
John H. Glenn Friendship 7 for 3 orbits
What is the LEM?
Lunar Excursion Module
What was the name of the 1st man-in-space project for the US?
Mercury
What was the differnce between the Mercury & Gemini Projects?
Mercury capsule held 1 astronaut, where the Gemini held 2.
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Which Apollo astronaut landed on the Moon 1st?
Neil A. Armstrong
What were the names of the Apollo 13 Command & Lunar Modules?
Odyssey & Aquarius
What were the goals of the Gemini project for the US?
The major objectives were: 1) To demonstrate endurance of humans/equipment to space flight -extended periods ( at least eight days required for a Moon landing, to a maximum of two weeks) 2) T rendezvous / docking with another vehicle & to maneuver combined spacecraft W/ the propulsion system of the target vehicle 3) demonstrate Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA)( or space-"walks" outside the protection of the spacecraft,) evaluate the astronauts' ability to perform tasks there 4)perfect techniques - atmospheric reentry / landing( at a pre-selected location) 5) To provide the astronauts with zero-gravity, rendezvous, and docking experience required for Apollo
What were the objectives of the Apollo Project?
To land a man on the Moon and return him safely to the earth.
What country launched the first artificial satillite?
USSR
Who were the 3 Apollo 1 Astronauts who died in the command module during the live test?
Virgil Grissom, Edward White & Roger Chaffee
Who were the final (original) 7 Mercury Astronauts?
Walter M Schirra Jr Donald K. Slayton John H Glen Jr. M. Scott Carpenter Alan B. Shepard Jr. Virgil I. Grissom; L Gordon Cooper.
What was on the 2nd artificial satillite ever launched?
a dog named Laika
How big was the first artificial satillite?
about the size of a beach ball (57cm & 83.6kg)
