What Was the Gemini Program?

Which quote supports the idea that the Gemini Program was superior to earlier missions?

• Gemini was an early NASA human spaceflight program.

• The Gemini missions were flown in 1965 and 1966.

• The Gemini capsule improved on the Mercury spacecraft.

• Gemini 8 connected with another unmanned spacecraft in orbit.

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What can be inferred from the section labeled "What Happened on the Gemini Missions?"

• The Gemini missions were used to test and answer questions that NASA had about space travel.

• The Gemini missions were mainly unmanned tests that helped NASA learn more about space travel.

• The Gemini missions were a way to compete with other countries and improve NASA's reputation.

• The Gemini missions were short missions that allowed NASA to test its improved capsule.

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Which quote supports the idea that NASA was unafraid of new solutions?

• Before the first astronauts flew on it, it launched without a crew so that NASA could test its safety.

• Astronauts accomplished many things on the Gemini missions.

• The last mission, Gemini 12, solved problems from earlier spacewalks.

• But before people could land on the moon, NASA had to learn many things.

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What can be inferred from the section labeled "Why Was the Gemini Program Important?"

• NASA did not have a lot of support or funding for its space travel programs.

• NASA took many steps to prepare for sending people to land on the moon.

• NASA was able to design the Gemini space capsule for travel to the moon.

• NASA used the Gemini missions to raise interest in sending people into space.

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Which quote supports that the Gemini Program was essential for NASA's future?

• The Gemini could change what orbit it was in.

• The Gemini 11 mission flew higher than any NASA mission before.

• Before Gemini, NASA had limited experience in space.

• Going to the moon would require doing all of these things.

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