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In the NASA program did a dog Died in space?

NASA never used dogs to test their capsules, only the Russians did. The Americans used chimpanzees. however the first dog to orbit the earth (Laika) did died. Reports revielled that the capsule had no heat shield, allowing Laika to burn during re-entry.


In what year did NASA first land a spacecraft on mars?

NASA's Viking 1 and Viking 2 landed on Mars in 1976.


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.


What measurements did nasa use too bring the astronauts home?

NASA used a combination of velocity measurements, trajectory data, and communications with the spacecraft to calculate the reentry angle and timing needed to bring the astronauts safely back to Earth. These measurements were crucial in ensuring a precise and controlled reentry into the Earth's atmosphere for a successful splashdown.


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.

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In the NASA program did a dog Died in space?

NASA never used dogs to test their capsules, only the Russians did. The Americans used chimpanzees. however the first dog to orbit the earth (Laika) did died. Reports revielled that the capsule had no heat shield, allowing Laika to burn during re-entry.


Who invented the Apollo spacecraft?

NASA


What was the name of the first spacecraft to go to Jupiter?

NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft.


In what year did NASA first land a spacecraft on mars?

NASA's Viking 1 and Viking 2 landed on Mars in 1976.


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.


What is the name of NASA project mercury's spacecraft?

Redstone.


What is the next spacecraft to be used by nasa?

Orion capsule


Where did John Glenn's spacecraft lift off at?

NASA


Is the first spacecraft on the moon?

Nope, it returned to NASA


What nasa spacecraft was made to be reused?

The space shuttle.


When did john glenn first go to space and on what spacecraft?

On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn flew the Friendship 7 spacecraft becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times.


How many comets have been studied by spacecraft?

As of 2021, spacecraft have studied five comets up close: Halley's Comet (by the European Space Agency's Giotto spacecraft), Comet Borrelly (by NASA's Deep Space 1), Comet Wild 2 (by NASA's Stardust spacecraft), Comet Tempel 1 (by NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft), and Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (by the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft).