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What happened during the Gemini missions?
first American space walk
What was the name of the first American spacecraft in space?
The name of the first American satellite in space was called Explorer 1.
Who was the 3rd American in space?
John Glenn, on February 20 1962, became the third American in space. At the same time, he also became the first American to orbit the earth (the previous two missions were sub-orbital).
What was the name of the Space Capsule that carried the first American to space?
It was called the Mercury capsule.
How many missions to Mercury have there been?
The Mercury missions were the first manned missions by the US into space. In a series of sub-orbital and orbital flights, they investigated the effects on humans of space travel and explored many of the unknown orbital and engineering mechanics. The first American in space, Alan Shepard, and the first American to orbit the earth, John Glenn, were the most visible accomplishments of the project. They were followed by the Gemini missions, the curtain raiser to the Apollo moon landings. See the Web Links to the left for further information.
What happened during the Gemini missions?
first American space walk
What was the name of the first American spacecraft in space?
The name of the first American satellite in space was called Explorer 1.
Who was the 3rd American in space?
John Glenn, on February 20 1962, became the third American in space. At the same time, he also became the first American to orbit the earth (the previous two missions were sub-orbital).
What were the first space shuttle missions?
In a space shuttle in space in 1969 in July
What was the name of the Space Capsule that carried the first American to space?
It was called the Mercury capsule.
How many missions to Mercury have there been?
The Mercury missions were the first manned missions by the US into space. In a series of sub-orbital and orbital flights, they investigated the effects on humans of space travel and explored many of the unknown orbital and engineering mechanics. The first American in space, Alan Shepard, and the first American to orbit the earth, John Glenn, were the most visible accomplishments of the project. They were followed by the Gemini missions, the curtain raiser to the Apollo moon landings. See the Web Links to the left for further information.
What was the first space shuttle on the moon called?
Space Shuttles are designed only for Earth orbiting missions and none has ever gone to the moon. The first manned space craft to reach the moon (in 1969) was an Apollo program Lunar Lander called Eagle.
What was the name of the American space ships which were used to travel to the moon?
These were the Apollo missions.
What was the first space shuttle to complete five missions?
Columbia
What is the name of the American space program that carried three astronauts into space?
The Apollo missions each carried three astronauts.
What space missions have there been since the first mission to the moon?
six
Was the first man in space Russian or American?
He was a Russian called Yuri Gagarin from the USSR.
