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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NASA | America's space program/ stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. |
| aero | air |
| naus | ship |
| nautic | sailor or seaman |
| air and water are both_____.Fluids have the abilities to ________. | fluidsflow/to take shape of the container holding it./things can float on fluids |
| NASA founded | October 1st, 1958 |
| project Mercury began October 7th, 1958 | True |
| the goals for Project Mercury were | 1. orbit a manned space shuttle2.investigate man's ability to funtion in space3.recover man and space craft |
| __ manned flights were planned from 1961- 1963 | 6 manned flights |
| 1961 Alan Sheperd was the first Americanin space. His flight lasted _____________. | 15 minutes/his space craft was naed Freedom 7 |