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How many missions where there and how many people were in each?
10 flights took off and 2 manned missions
How many missions landed on the moon?
6 missions Apollo 13 did not land on the moon
How long does it take for the ISS o orbit earth?
91 minutes
What happened on Apollo 1?
A fire broke out in the cabin and doors couldn't open in time so all 3 astronauts died on January 27, 1967
What is Hubble?
A telescope in earths orbit and takes pictures named for Edwin hubble
Who was the first American in space and what date?
Alan Shepard on May 7, 1961(freedom 7) , but did not orbit earth
What happened on Apollo 13?
An oxygen tank burst there were dangerous levels of CO2 astronauts and to rely on LLM and the heat shield was damaged "successful failure" "Houston we've had a problem"-Jim Lovell
When was the goal accomplished and with what Apollo mission?
Apollo 11 July 20, 1969
When did Hubble launch?
April 24, 1990
Who did not go into space and why?
Deke Slayton because he had a small heart condition
What was the goal of project Gemini?
Develop techniques for space travel and to eventually land on the moon
When was Columbia?
February 1, 2003
When was the ISS put into space?
First piece was put into space on November 1998 Last piece was out in May 2011
Who was the crew on Apollo 8?
Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, William Anders
Who was the crew on Apollo 1
Gus Grissom, Edward white, Roger Chaffee
What happened on challenger?
It broke apart 73 seconds into the flight and item in the fuel tank caused it to break apart all 7 crew members died and the first time a civilian was on board
What happened during Columbia?
It burned during re-entry. During lift off a piece of debris damaged the thermal protection system. All 7 crew died
When is a new telescope hoping to replace Hubble?
James Webb space telescope is planing on replacing Hubble between 2013-2021
When was challenger?
January 28, 1986
Who was the crew on Apollo 13?
Jim Lovell, John(Jack) Swigert, Fred Haise
Who was the first American to complete the goal of project mercury and what date?
John Glenn February 20, 1962(friendship 7) orbited 3 times after this president Kennedy challenged America to land on the moon and return him safely
When did Apollo 11 land and launch?
Land:July 20 1969 Launch: July 16 1969
What was the goal of the Apollo program?
Landing a man on the moon and returning him safely before the end if the decade (challenged by president Kennedy)
When did Apollo 13 launch and land?
Launch:April 11 1970 Landed: April 14 1970
What were all of the 7 astronauts?
Military test pilots
What happened on Apollo 11?
Neil Armstrong was the first Man to walk on the moon. Buzz Aldrin was the 2nd and Michael Collins had to stay in the command module and orbit the moon "The eagle has landed" - Neil Armstrong "That's one small step for man one gaunt leap for mankind"-Neil Armstrong
Apollo 11 crew
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins
What rocket did they use?
Originally Saturn 1b but even changed to Saturn v rocket
Goal of project mercury
Putting a man into orbit around the earth; this was the first human space flight in the us
What is the international space station?
Research facility hoping to make discoveries about living in space for long periods of time and health fields
Who were the 7 astronauts
Scott carpenter, Gordon cooper, deke Slayton, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard
How many men were in each mission of project mercury?
Single manned missions
What happened with Hubble?
There was a problem with the mirror and they weren't taking clear pictures
What happened on Apollo 8?
They orbited around the moon. This was the first spacecraft to leave earths gravity and reach the moon. They obtained very valuable information
What was the Goal of challenger?
To deploy satellites