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The launch of Sputnik 1 caused the US to launch its
own satelites and begin space exploration in its best.
It also marked the begining of the competition between
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In the early days of rocket science, no one knew the
effects of wieghtlessness would be. Animals--mainly
dogs, monkeys and chimps were used to test the safety
and feasibility of luanching a living being into space
and bringing it back unharmed.1957 11/3/1957 -
NASA advanced quicker on building the right tech to make
a ship that can travel to the moon. -
Alan travled to space in Freedom 7. Ten years later he left to be the 5th man to walk on the moon and the 1st to play golf on it.
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This decision involed much consideration before making it
public, as well as emormous human effort and expenditures
to make what became Project Apollo a reality by 1969.
NASA's overall human spaceflight efforts were guided by
Kennedy's speech; Project Mercury (at least in its later
stages), Gemini, and Apolo were designed to excute
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Gemini 7 was the forth crewed Earth-oriting spacecraft of
the Gemini series, having been launched before Gemini 6A.
It carried astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell on the
14 day mission. Its mission objectives were: Demostrate
a 2 week flight, perform stationkeeping with the Gemini
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Lunar 10 was the 1st manmade object to orbit the moon.
The primary objectives were to achieve the 1st lunar orbit,
gain experience in orbital operations, presumably as a
precursor to astronaut orbital missions and study the lunar
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Lunar Orbiter 1 was sent from Earth to get pictures of
smooth lunar surface. Lunar got pictures of the Earth
from the Moon's perspective. Since then scienctist
know what the Earth really looked like. -
The three astronauts's deaths were important because
it slowed down the research of the space program. Also
know they knew that the Apolo 1 design wasn't safe. -
Basicly it was one small step for man; one giant leap for
manond.