This US President officially established NASA by signing the the National Aeronautics and Space Act
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
100
The first meteoroidal satellite launched into orbit by NASA
What is TIROS 1
100
The first American to successfully orbit the Earth
Who is John Glenn
100
A rocket used to give another rocket the acceleration it needs to take off
What is a Booster
200
On this date NASA launch the first successful meteorological satellite to observe Earth's weather.
What is April 1, 1960
200
The name of the first manned spacecraft to ever land on the moon
What is Columbia
200
This U.S. President unveiled Project Apollo, which was a commitment to land a man on the surface of the moon and return him to Earth safely
Who is John F. Kennedy
200
A device that makes it possible for two spacecrafts to join together in space
What is a Docking Adapter
300
This astronaut was the first to hit a golf ball on the moon
Who is Alan Sheppard?
300
The name of the first Space Shuttle to orbit Earth?
What is Enterprise
300
I was the first astronaut to ever set foot on the moon
Who is Neil Armstrong
300
The accent of a spacecraft from a launchpad
What is Liftoff
400
On this date a NASA astronaut first steps foot on the moon
What is July 20, 1969
400
On January 28, 1986 this craft failed 73 seconds into it's launch leading to the death of all seven astronauts aboard.
What is Space Shuttle Challenger
400
I was the first woman astronaut
Who is Sally Ride
400
A star that suddenly increases its light output and then fades away
What is a Nova
500
This spacecraft was the first successful orbiter mission to Mars in 1971
Mariner 9
500
On April 24, 1990 this first of its kind telescope was launched and is still in service today providing amazing views of far off planets, stars and galaxies.
What is Hubble Telescope
500
I was the first American astronaut and also the first woman to serve aboard the International Space Station
Who is Shannon Lucid
500
The curved, elliptical path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon