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No, he declared to send Americans to land on the moon before the end of the 60's which happened. The Soviet Union were the first nation to put a man (Yuri Gagarin in1961) into space, The soviet were leaders in space exploration for a long time but an American space team the first to land on the moon in 1969.
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Why does NASA launch space ships from Florida and control them from Houston?
Spaceships launch from Florida because it's close to the equator. The closer you are to the equator the greater your speed. it give the space shuttle about a 14,000 MPH boost. I believe the control center is in Houston as a "gift" to LBJ from JFK
Where does the space shuttle launch from?
They launch from launchpad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
What do the word nasa space launch mean in the time line?
It means when did nasa space launch
Why is Kennedy space center important?
The Kennedy Space Center is important because it set the precedent for space travel in the United States. It is the only operating shuttle launch system, and it will continue to make history
How do space rovers get to space?
people launch it
What year did Russia launch the first human to travel in space?
The Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was launched in space in 1961.
Why did the space program launch a chimp into space?
So that scientists could investigate the biological effects of space travel without risking the lives of humans.
Why does NASA launch space ships from Florida and control them from Houston?
Spaceships launch from Florida because it's close to the equator. The closer you are to the equator the greater your speed. it give the space shuttle about a 14,000 MPH boost. I believe the control center is in Houston as a "gift" to LBJ from JFK
Why does a space shuttle have to travel so fast?
Space shuttles must travel at 11km/s so that they can escape the force of gravity. the force of gravity is approximately 9.81. If you don't travel at a greater speed than the force of gravity, the rocket will not launch.
What was the first space shuttle to launch in space?
The first Space shuttle to launch was Columbia in April of 1981
Where does the space shuttle launch from?
They launch from launchpad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Do astronauts launch in a decade?
No. They launch in a space vehicle.
Why are animals used in Sputnik Two?
To study the effect of launch, re-entry, landing and space travel on animals and subsequently humans.
What do the word nasa space launch mean in the time line?
It means when did nasa space launch
Who pays for the space shuttle launch?
the person that wants to launch a space shuttle, a space company like NASA or the government
Why is Kennedy space center important?
The Kennedy Space Center is important because it set the precedent for space travel in the United States. It is the only operating shuttle launch system, and it will continue to make history
How do space rovers get to space?
people launch it
