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Which of the mercury astronauts did not fly in the mercury program but layer in an us ussr mission apollo-soyuz?
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How long does it take to get to mercury by rocket?
Messenger was a mission of the space program to reach Mercury. It took 3 years and 4 months to reach the destination.
What was the appollo program and who started it?
The Apollo program was the American effort to land astronauts on the moon. President John F. Kennedy started this program.
What was the first space mission that had people die in it?
The Soviet Union may have lost several astronauts in flight in the 1960's and early '70's. However, the Soviet Union was also very secretive about their space program; they never made any announcements until after the flight had landed. And even then, they would sometimes lie about details. The first American astronauts to die during a space mission were the crew of the Challenger space shuttle.
What did the mariner rockets or space mission do?
The mariner program was a series of launches by NASA in the 60's and 70's which took space probes to mercury, Venus and mars. These bought detailed pictures of the inner planets back to earth for the first time.
Who designed the capsule in the mercury space program?
Max Fag.et.... wow what a name
Us space program that sent astronauts tothe moon?
The Mercury and Gemini programs gathered data on rocket hardware and human physiology, which was used to send astronauts to the moon during the Apollo program.
What other space programs preceded The Apollo Program?
NASA was still a young agency when Apollo was introduced. The first space program was Mercury, whose mission was to launch astronauts, one at a time, into space and then into orbit. Following Mercury was the Gemini program. Gemini spacecraft held two astronauts and saw was the first to really start with science and gear experiments. It was during Gemini that Ed White became the first American to perform an EVA (spacewalk). Apollo directly followed Gemini, and the Space Shuttle program followed Apollo.
How many astronauts where onboard each space capsule launched during NASAS Gemini space program?
There were 2 astronauts on each Project Gemini mission.
What was the name given to the space program using three astronauts on each flight?
It was called the Apollo mission.
How did the Mercury program start?
The Mercury program started in 1961. There had been a total of six flight during this project. The last flight was on 1963. Astronauts aimed to go to space to make observations.
What was the main mission of the space shuttle program?
The main mission of the space shuttle program was to provide transportation for both astronauts and supplies, to and from the international space station. There were several other missions as well.
What is the U.S space program that put astronauts on the moon?
The Apollo program was the US space program that successfully landed the first humans on the Moon from 1969 to 1972. Apollo program followed NASA's Mercury program, which put the first Americans in space.Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon, on 20 July 1969. That mission had a crew of three: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr.
What is the powder for tang made of?
It is made of fruit juice and has lots of vitamin C. The astronauts in the Mercury program drank it.
What is the first space program to send an American into outer space?
Project Mercury. Only seven astronauts were chosen for this. They're called " The original seven " because they were the first astronauts.
When did Mae Jemison go in the space program?
she went into space in 1992 wit5h six other astronauts they went on a mission STS47
How many astronauts were on board each space capsule launched during NASA space Gemini space program?
The Gemini capsules were designed to hold 2 Astronauts, and each mission carried 2.
Space program that first put astronauts into space?
Project Mercury sent the first 6 Americans into space. They were all solo flights.
