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Meanwhile in Mexico
100

Where where you born?

¿What is Chilpancingo Guerrero, Mexico?

100

What was Mexico like during your childhood?

What is a developing country focused on education and science?

100

Why are you remembered?

What is being the First Mexican in space?

100

What was your favorite food in space?

What is tortilla?

100

Who was the president of Mexico during your mission?

Who is Miguel de la Madrid?

200

When where you born?

What is February 19, 1952?

200

What global event influenced your dreams in space?

What is the Space Race between the USA and USSR?

200

What mission did you fly on?

What is STS-61-B on the Space Shuttle Atlantis?

200

What new food did you introduce to NASA’s menu?

What is tortillas from Mexico?

200

What major event happened in Mexico in 1985?

What is the Mexico City Earthquake?

300

What did you study?

What is electronic engineering

300

How did your mission impacted Mexican Society?

What is interest in space?

300

In what year did you travel to space?

What is 1985?

300

How many days did you spend in space?

What is 6 days, 21 hours, and 4 minutes?

300

What kind of technology was advancing in Mexico?

What is telecommunications and satellites?

400

Where did you earn your PhD?

What is the University of Birmingham?

400

What organization supported your mission?

What is NASA and Mexican goverment

400

What was one of your experiments in space?

What is a communication satellite project for Mexico?

400

What is one of your hobbies?

What is writing and teaching?

400

What Mexican satellite was related to your mission?

What is Morelos?

500

What inspired you to become an astronaut?

What was my passion for science and space exploration?

500

How did your achievement affect Latin America

What is proving Latin Americans could reach space too?

500

What is one of your greatest legacies?

What is motivating youth to study science and engineering?

500

What’s something funny about your mission?

What is that astronauts loved tortillas because they didn’t make crumbs?

500

How did Mexicans react to your flight?

What is they felt national pride and excitement?

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