Manned Space Exploration

Which project involved the goal of orbiting a manned spacecraft around earth?

• Gemini

• Apollo

• Mercury

• Skylab

What was the major accomplishment of the Apollo missions?

• sending the first human into space

• orbiting the earth

• landing on and exploring the moon

• completing the first space walk

What was the major accomplishment of the Apollo missions?

• to be able to repair satellites in space

• to land safely on the moon's surface

• to send a two-person spacecraft into orbit for two weeks

• to orbit an unmanned spacecraft around earth

Which is a benefit of the space shuttle?

• it permanently orbits the earth

• only one astronaut fit inside

• it's reusable

• it can land on the moon

What is one way space travel affects the human body?

• leg muscles become stronger

• too little blood flows to the upper body

• too much blood flows to the upper body

• the heart pumps harder with less gravity