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6th NASA science

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America's space program   NASA  
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National Aeronautics and Space administration   NASA  
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areo   means air  
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naus   means ship  
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nautic   means sailor/seaman  
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air and water are both fluids   DONT KNOW FULL ANSWER  
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fluids have the ability   to flow/and take the shape of a container  
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NASA was founded:   Oct. 1, 1958  
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  1:Project Mercury began Oct.7, 1958(1 yaer after the Soviet union launched Sputnik)  
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  1: orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth2: investigate mamn's ability to function in space3: recover man and spacecraft  
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6 manned flights were planned from   1961-1963  
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Mercury manned spacecraft:   1961-Alon Sherpard was the first American in space,his flight lasted 15 min. His spacecraft was named Freedom 7: 1962-John Glen first man to orbit the earth-his flight lasted 4 hrs. his spacecraft was named Friendship 7  
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Why did NASA name th 1st. project Mercury?   Mercury was a Roman God Mercury was the "messenger" or "traverler"  
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Why were all of the Mercury spacecrafts #7   on April 9, 1959-the first 7 stronauts stood for the " Original Seven"  
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Gemini Project purposes:   orbit,test equitment,test weightless,rendezvousing and dock with other vehicles :1965-1966 10 flights Gemini 3-pilot Gus Grissom-flight almost 5 hrs.  
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Gemini 8   pilot Neil Armstrong -almost killed on this flight-a ballpoint pen saved his life  
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Gemini 12   pilot "Buzz" Aldrin  
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astro   means star  
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astronaut   means strarsailor  
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Apollo Project (1963-1978)   purpose to put a man on the moon : Jonh F. Kennedy's dream for America  
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  crew: Edward White,"Gus" Grissom, Roger Chaffee-fire killed all 3 men sitting on the launch pad  
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no crew until Apollo 7 -the capsule was   Redesigned and tested for flaws  
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Apollo desinged consisted of 3 parts   CM-command module, SM-service module.LM- lunar module  
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lunar   means moon  
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module   means a unit (one) used for a specific purpose,usually connected to other units or modules;a detachable section with a special function  
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Apollo 7   was the first manned flight after the accident with apollo 1  
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Apollo 11,12,14,15,16,17   all landed on the moon  
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all manned Apollo flights   had a crew of 3 men  
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