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  • Fact or Opinion: Apollo 10 blasted off from Kennedy Space Center on May 18, 1969
    Fact
  • Were all the Apollo trips successful? Why or why not?
    No. Apollo 1 was not successful. 3 astronauts were killed because of a fire that spread from a spark from a frayed wire.
  • Did the Apollo 10 mission land on the moon?
    No. Apollo 10 orbited the moon and scouted for possible landing sites.
  • Fact or Opinion: "The people glued to their televisions were about to witness an amazing event."
    Opinion
  • In which mission (Mercury, Gemini, or Apollo) did astronauts walk in space and orbit Earth for more than a week?
    Gemini
  • Why is landing on the moon different from landing on Earth?
    On Earth, a plane uses its wings to ride on the air. The moon has no atmosphere.
  • Which mission (Mercury, Gemini, or Apollo) perfected how to blast astronauts into space and bring them back safely to Earth?.
    Mercury
  • Which Apollo mission landed on the moon?
    Apollo 11
  • Which mission (Mercury, Gemini, or Apollo) landed astronauts on the moon and returned them safely to Earth?
    Apollo
  • True or False: The successful Apollo 11 mission was only because of the 3 astronauts on board.
    False: There were many people working at the mission control center who also contributed to the successful mission.
  • Why did the astronauts fatigue during the Gemini missions?
    Their spacesuits were too heavy
  • Fact or Opinion: There were 2 astronauts aboard Apollo 11. (This is a trick question)
    Neither. There were 3 astronauts aboard Apollo 11.