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Richard Branson an English entrepreneur, has backed his Virgin Group based rocket called SpaceShip Two, to be the first Civilian based reusable spacecraft to replace Nissa's shuttle when it ends career in 2011.
They claimed the Ansari X Prize of $10 million dollars for putting the first civilian built spacecraft and pilot into space in 2004 in the prototype SpaceShip One.
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What is the space program?
A program by JFK to get The Americans to space or to the moon!
What was the space program launched by jfk called?
This was the Apollo space program, which achieved it's goal in 1969 by putting a man on the moon.
How has the focus of the us space program changed snice the time of the Apollo program?
The focus of the Apollo program was just the Moon and getting there and back. Now the focus of the Space program is to build a viable permanent base in space, with a view to deep space exploration.
Does Mexico have a space program?
Yes. Mexico started a space committee back in 2007, it wasn't really a space program, it was more of planning the costs of establishing a space program. In July 30, 2010 Mexico successfully founded their first space program. However, this space program is one of the youngest in the world so it hasn't been able to do much yet. They have Astronauts and some Rockets capable of launching.
What educational funding is offered in Christa McAuliffe's name?
The program is the Christa McAuliffe Space Program
Which firsts do you think had the biggest impact in terms of advancing our nation's space program?
the nations wide
NASA is an example of an what type of agency?
NASA is an example of an what type of agency?
When was Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency created?
Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency was created on 2007-11-01.
What nations have their own space shuttle program?
The United States had a 30 year old Space Shuttle Program with 135 mission. Russia built their own Space Shuttle called the Buran to compete with the US, but the program only had 1 mission before being cancelled.
What is the motto of Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency?
The motto of Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency is 'Ex Sominus Ad Astra'.
Who was the civilian in space?
yuri gagarin
What was the first space program in the us?
There were competing military and civilian space efforts that preceded the establishment of NASA in 1958. These included the firing of captured German V-2 rockets with scientific instruments and some animals.The first version of a civilian space program was the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) established in 1946. It included rocket planes such as the Bell X-1 that first broke the sound barrier in level flight.
First civilian in space?
some Russian
Who was the first civilian in space?
yuri gagarin
What does a short line in front of the word program mean---- program?
blank program
What space program sent the first American to space?
On 5 May, 1961 Alan Shepherd was launched on a sub-orbital flight into space aboard Freedom 7, the first manned mission of Project Mercury.
Who is the first us civilian in space?
Alan Shepherd
