Mercury Program Flashcards

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1
Q

How many astronauts were in the Mercury program

A

7

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2
Q

Who was the first American in space

A

Alan Shepard

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3
Q

Who lost his spaceship on the second flight

A

Gus Grissom

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4
Q

Did Alan Shepard orbit the earth on his first flight

A

He did not orbit the earth

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5
Q

Who was the first American to ORBIT the earth

A

John Glenn

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6
Q

Did John Glenn ever leave low earth orbit in his life

A

He did not

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7
Q

What space agency ran the mercury program

A

NASA

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8
Q

What was the public opinion of the mercury 7

A

They were heroes

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