Space Exploration

Question 1

Three major NASA projects?

Answer 1

Mercury, Gemini, Apollo

Question 2

1st person in space

Answer 2

Yuri Gagarin, Russian

Question 3

1st American in space

Answer 3

Alan Sheppard, Navy Pilot

“Light this candle,” golf ball on moon later on

Question 4

1st Satellite in space

Answer 4

Sputnik, 1957
Size of beach ball
Sent dog up shortly after

Question 5

1st Operational Supersonic Nuclear Capable Bomber?

Answer 5

B-58

Mach-2

Question 6

SAC

MAD

Answer 6

Strategic Air Command
1947-80’s Created within the Air Force to bomb Russia
Mutually Assured Destruction

Question 7

1st Jet Bomber

Answer 7

B-29

Question 8

Mercury Program

Answer 8

Put U.S. in space, suborbital to orbital
‘58-‘63
Sheppard, Glenn

Question 9

War with first jet a/c dogfights

1st jet ace?

Answer 9

Korean War

James Jabara - 15 kills

Question 10

1st American to orbit the earth?

Answer 10

John Glenn

Question 11

Project Gemini

Answer 11

Docking, maneuvering

‘65-‘66

Question 12

Project Apollo

Answer 12

Put man on the moon - Apollo 11

July 20th, 1969

Question 13

1st Man on the Moon

Partner?

Answer 13

Neil Armstrong - test pilot for X-15’s, Mach-2
July 20th, 1969
Buzz Aldrin

Question 14

Apollo 13

Answer 14

Oxygen tank exploded

“Houston, we have a problem”

Question 15

Last Apollo mission?

Answer 15

Apollo 17, in the 70’s

Question 16

Apollo 8
Apollo 10
Apollo 15

Answer 16

Orbited the moon
Rehearsed the landing
Lunar Rover