What two countries were involved in the space race?
100
7 to 8 days
how long does a tyoical space shuttle mission last?
100
Neil Armstrong
First man to walk on the moon.
100
7
How many men were in the mercury program?
100
6
How many Apollo programs were succesful?
200
it aws germany and it was called sputnik.
which country sent the first shuttle to outer space? what was it called?
200
columbia
which space shuttle made the first flight with humans?
200
Sally Ride
She was the first American woman in space.
200
Alan shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, Gordon Copper.
Who were the seven men in the Mercury program?
200
Gus Grissom, Ed White, Roger Chappe
Who died on Apollo 1?
300
the cold war
What war was the space race part of?
300
nixon
what u.s president announced the developement of the space shuttle?
300
Dr. Robert H. Goddard
He made the first rocket fuel.
300
Alan Shepard
who was the first American man in space?
300
Apollo 11
Which Apollo mission was the first to succed on landing on the moon?
400
1975
what year did the space race end?
400
liqued hydrogen
the main engines external fuel tank primaraly contains?
400
Edwin Hubble
He created a classification system for galaxies.
400
John Glenn, Friendship 7
who was the first American to orbit the Eaerth and what was his capsule called?
400
Apollo 13
Which apollo had an explosion on board that caused them not to land on the moon?
500
fruit flies
What was the first animal to be sent into space?
500
2
how many austrailians have flown on the space shuttle?
500
Werher Von Braun
He was a German engineer who worked on rocket technology.
500
Gus Grissom
Which astronaut blew his hatch on his capsule?
500
Establishing the technology to meet other national interest in space, achieving preeminace is space for the United States, Carrying out a program of scientific exploration of the moon, and developing mans capability to work in the lunar enviornment.
What were the four main goals of the Apollo programs?