Apollo 11

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Apollo 11

• "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has
  landed. Neil Armstrong

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Apollo 11

• Command Module Columbia piloted by Michael
  Collins

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Apollo 11

• Neil Armstrongs famous words
• Thats one small step for man, one giant leap
  for mankind.

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Apollo 11

• Moon Plaque
• Here men from planet Earth first set foot on
  the moon, July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for
  all mankind.

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Apollo 11

• July 20, 1969
• Neil Armstrong
• Michael Collins
• Edwin Buzz Aldrin

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NASA and the Space Program
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SpaceX's first space station-bound Dragon
spacecraft, flying atop a Falcon 9 rocket,
launches behind a high fidelity mockup of the
space shuttle 5/22/2012, financed by billionaire
Elon Musk. (click on picture for website)
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Animals in Space

• Laika
• November 3, 1957
• Country launched from Russia

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Animals in Space

• GORDOFirst Monkey In Space
• Launch DateDecember 13, 1958
• Country Launched FromUSA

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The Space Race

• First Human In Space
• YURI GAGARIN
• Launch DateApril 12, 1961
• Country Launched FromRussia
• Capsule NameVostok

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The Space Race

• First American Man In Space
• ALAN SHEPARDLaunch DateMay 5, 1961
• Country Launched FromUSA
• Capsule NameFreedom 7

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The Space Race

• First American Man To Orbit The Earth
• JOHN GLENN
• Launch DateFebruary 20, 1962
• Country Launched FromUSA
• Capsule NameFriendship 7
• Number of Orbits 3

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For and against the space program

• Dangerous
• Costly
• Benefits do not justify the cost
• Some harmful effects on the environment
• Take away from other social programs here in the
  U.S.

• Launch and repair satellites
• Allow scientific experiments
• National pride
• U.S. recognized as the world leader in science
  and education
• Military and strategic use
• Quest to explore unknown
• Created jobs