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What was the name of the first spacecraft to go to Jupiter?
NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft.
Why did NASA name a spacecraft after Galileo?
NASA named a spacecraft after Galileo to honor his contributions to astronomy and science. Galileo was a pioneering astronomer who made significant discoveries such as the moons of Jupiter, which paved the way for our understanding of the solar system. Naming a spacecraft after him symbolizes NASA's commitment to exploration and discovery.
What is the name of the NASA spacecraft that is currently orbiting Mercury?
'MESSENGER' is the Mercury Mission - See the related link listed below for more information:
What was the name of the NASA flight that landed on the moon on July 20 1969?
Apollo 11. In the spacecraft "Eagle".
What was the name of the NASA project following project Mercury?
The NASA project following Project Mercury was called Project Gemini. It served as a bridge between Mercury and Apollo, testing new technologies and techniques needed for the later moon-landing missions.
What is the name of the nasa program that replace the space shuttle and send astronaut to the moon?
The next generation manned spacecraft is named "Orion" The name of the program is "Constellation"
Name of the spacecraft that orbited the moon in December 1968?
According to NASA's website, Apollo 8 was the name of the spacecraft which was launched on December 21, 1968, 7:51 AM, orbited the moon, and landed in the Pacific Ocean on December 27, 10:52 AM.
Where does Mercurys name come from?
Mercury is the name of the roman gods messenger
What was the name of the project by which the us tested rendezvous and docking procedures in space in preparation?
The project was named Gemini. Gemini was a NASA space program that aimed to test rendezvous and docking procedures in space in preparation for the Apollo missions to the Moon. It involved launching spacecraft with two astronauts on board to practice crucial maneuvers required for space travel.
Name 5 spaceships which have gone into space?
Assuming by spaceship you mean a spacecraft that leaves Earth carrying people. This excludes unmanned spacecraft and space stations. Soviet/Russian -- Vostok & Soyuz US -- Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Shuttle The Lunar Module was a spacecraft the carried men, but it did not leave Earth carrying people.
Why were the first American spaceships called Apollos?
The Apollo spacecraft were not America's first craft.From NASA's publication Origin of NASA NamesAPOLLO. In July 1960 NASA was preparing to implement its long-range plan beyond Project Mercury and to introduce a manned circumlunar mission project-then unnamed-at the NASA/Industry Program Plans Conference in Washington. Abe Silverstein, Director of Space Flight Development, proposed the name "Apollo" because it was the name of a god in ancient Greek mythology with attractive connotations and the precedent for naming manned spaceflight projects for mythological gods and heroes had been set with Mercury.1 Apollo was god of archery, prophecy, poetry, and music, and most significantly he was god of the sun. In his horse-drawn golden chariot, Apollo pulled the sun in its course across the sky each day.2 NASA approved the name and publicly announced "Project Apollo" at the July 28-29 conference.3
What is the name of the artificial intelligence system that ran the deep space 1 computer?
The short name was RAX or Remote Agent as NASA called it and was used to control the spacecraft without any human supervision.
