NASA
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration.
Which rocket made the first successful U.S lunar flyby?
Pioneer 4
Why is the space race significant?
The space race is significant due to it's role in the Cold War, a period of tension between the USA and USSR.
what did the soviet union launch?
Sputnick in 1957.
Which was the first apollo to launch at night?
Apollo 17.
Who was the first administrator of NASA?
T. Keith Gleenan.
Why is Alan B. Shepard so famous?
He was the first American to reach space.
Why was the Space Race important?
The Space Race was considered an important part of the Cold War it showed the world which country had the best science, technology, and economic system.
what is sputnik?
the worlds first satellite it is the size of a basketball.
What other country has or had a space shuttle program like the US?
Russia.
When did NASA officially begin work?
October 1, 1958.
Who was the first American to circle the Earth?
John Glenn.
When and what was the first Russian success?
On October 4, 1957 the Russians placed the first successful satellite into orbit. It was called Sputnik.
what was the apollo mission?
first space mission to land on the moon.
Which shuttle was the first to fall in a catastrophic accident in 1986?
Challenger.
Why was NASA created?
To compete with the Soviet Unions space program.
Who became the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong.
Second Russian success?
In November of the same year they launched Sputnik 2.
what is a lunar rover?
used by astronauts to travel on the moon.
How long will the international space station stay in service?
Until 2025.
what is the importance of the launching of Pioneer1?
It was the first NASA Launch.
What happened during the Apollo 13 mission?
Their air supply tank burst.
When did they launch their first satellite?
Their first satellite was launched in 1958.
what did columbia do?
they had the first space shuttle to orbit the earth.
Who was the last man to walk on the moon?
Gene Cernan.