The Apollo Project
When did Apollo begin?
1961.
What was the Apollo Project?
A series of space flights for getting American astronauts on the moon.
What is a space race?
An informal competition between the superpowers to see who can do more with space technology.
What was the last Apollo mission?
Apollo 17, in 1972.
What happened on January 27, 1967?
During a test for the Apollo 1 mission, a fire started in the main capsule, killing all three pilots on board.
During the 1960's what was the U.S. doing?
Fighting in the Cold War.
What were the pilots names, the ones that got killed in the accident on January 27 with Apollo 1?
Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee.
Why was Project Mercury special?
It had brought the first American into orbit around Earth.
What did Apollo 7 do and when?
It launched 3 astronauts into space on October of 1968.
Where is Mission Control located and why was it an important part of the Apollo 11 mission?
It was located in Houston, Texas, and dozens of technicians and engineers monitored everything, such as the electrical system and the health of the crew members.
Who was it run by?
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
What happened on July 20, 1969?
Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission.
Who promised that America would get a man on the moon in the 1960's?
President John F. Kennedy.
What part of the Apollo 11 rocket actually landed on the moon?
The Lunar Module.
Who launched the first animals and humans into orbit?
The Soviet Union.
What did the Soviet Union accomplish on October of 1957?
They launched the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth; Sputnik 1.
What happened in March of 1970 after Apollo 13 was launched?
Two days after it launched, an explosion cut off oxygen supplies.