Godspeed, John Glenn

What problem did the Redstone booster have? (page 181)

• It could not push a capsule into orbit
• It could not work in a weightless environment.

• It was too small to carry a capsule.

• It burned up when it entered the atmosphere.

What was the purpose of the parachute in the selection? (Pg. 187)

• to keep the capsule from spinning

• to show the Navy crew

• to put the flames out

• to slow the capsule down for landing

Put the events below in the order in which they occurred.

• a. chimp in space

  b. WWII

  c. Mercury 7 selected

  d. supersonic flight from New York to Los Angeles

• a. supersonic flight from New York to Los Angeles

  b. WWII

  c. Mercury 7 selected

  d. chimp in space

• a. WWII

  b. supersonic flight from New York to Los Angeles

  c. Mercury 7 selected

  d. chimp in space

• a. WWII

  b. Mercury 7 selected

  c. chimp in space

  d. supersonic flight from New York to Los Angeles

Why did Mission Control leave the retropack attached to the capsule? (pg. 186

• They wanted John to have a parachute,

• They hoped it would hold the loose heat shield in place.

• The pack allowed John to view the Earth during orbit.

• They hoped the retropack would keep the capsule from freezing over.

Why does a booster rocket burn up? (pg. 183

• It falls through the atmosphere, and builds up heat
• It travels so slow that it burns up

• It passes to close to the sun.

• Someone sets it on fire.

What was the purpose of the first two Mercury missions? (Pg. 181

• To orbit around the Earth for the first time.

• To collect enough energy from the sun so that each booster had enough to launch all the way to mars.

• To land a man on the moon

• To prove astronauts could work in the weightless environment.

What are the three skills a test pilot needs? (pg 178

• Great musical abilities, beautiful voice, and amazing dance moves

• Can lift heavy objects, run really fast, and jump really high

• Excellent flyer, fast reflexes, can think clearly under physical and emotional pressure.

• can solve any math problems and knows all science facts

What did John Glenn and the Wright Brothers have in common?

What does NASA stand for? When was it created and why?

• North American Space Association

• National Aeronautics and Science Advancement

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• North American Science and Advancements

Where do most of the U.S. space flights occur?

• Cape Canaveral, Florida
• Cape Kennedy, Florida

• Houston, Texas

• Huntsville, Alabama