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The US Manned Space Program

Warm Up Questions CPS Questions (1-2) Chapter 6, Lesson 1

Chapter Overview  The US Manned Space Program  The Soviet/Russian Manned Space Program  Space Programs Around the World Chapter 6, Lesson 1

Lesson Overview  The history and accomplishments of Project Mercury  The history and accomplishments of Project Gemini  The history and accomplishments of Project Apollo Chapter 6, Lesson 1

Quick Write Was President Kennedy correct in his prediction about the importance of US space efforts? Why or why not? (Note to teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS) Chapter 6, Lesson 1

The History of Project Mercury  On 7 October 1958 NASA initiated Project Mercury  Project Mercury lasted not quite five years  Project Mercury was a time of learning about man’s capabilities in space Courtesy of NASA Chapter 6, Lesson 1

The Goals and Accomplishments of Project Mercury 1.To orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth 2.To investigate man’s ability to function in space 3.To recover both man and spacecraft safely Chapter 6, Lesson 1

The Mercury Team: the ‘Original Seven’  The first American astronauts were the “Original Seven”  They put a human face on the space program  These pioneers would be known as “astronauts,” sailors among the stars Courtesy of NASA Chapter 6, Lesson 1

Alan B. Shepard, the First American in Space  On 5 May 1961, Shepard launched into space aboard Freedom 7  His flight was suborbital – having a trajectory, or path through space, of less than a complete orbit  Mission’s main goal was to see how well an astronaut would do in space and what he would be able to do Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Courtesy of NASA

John Glenn, the First American to Orbit the Earth  Marine Colonel John H. Glenn went up in Friendship 7 on 20 February 1962  NASA’s objectives for the mission were to put Glenn into orbit, to observe his reactions to being in outer space, and to return him safely to Earth at a point where he could be easily found  Noa picked him up about 800 miles southeast of Bermuda Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Courtesy of NASA

The History of Project Gemini  On 7 December 1961 NASA revealed the development of a two-man spacecraft  On 3 January 1962, the program received the official designation “Gemini”  Gemini was a needed intermediate step between Project Mercury and the Apollo program Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Courtesy of NASA

The Goals and Accomplishments of Project Gemini 1.To put men and equipment into space for flights lasting as much as two weeks 2.To rendezvous in space and dock with a ship already in orbit, and then maneuver, or steer, the two linked ships 3.To perfect ways of entering the atmosphere and landing at a preselected point on Earth 4.To find out more about how weightlessness affects crew members and how their bodies respond to long periods in space Chapter 6, Lesson 1

The Goals and Accomplishments of Project Gemini, cont.  Gemini was a successful program  The only goal it did not meet was that of bringing a spacecraft back to Earth and having it touch down on dry land, rather than splashing down into the ocean Chapter 6, Lesson 1

Ed White, the First American to ‘Walk’ In Space  On Gemini IV, White became the first American to ‘walk’ in space  Extravehicular activity (or EVA) is NASA’s term for this kind of out-of-capsule experience, otherwise known as a spacewalk  White gets credit for being the first to use jet propulsion to maneuver in space Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Courtesy of NASA

The History of Project Apollo  The space program’s third phase was getting astronauts to the Moon  Abe Silverstein, a NASA official, chose the name “Apollo” for the project; Apollo was the Greek god of music, light, and the Sun, among other things  Apollo program overlapped somewhat with the earlier Mercury and Gemini programs Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Courtesy of NASA/Stennis Space Center

The Goals and Accomplishments of Project Apollo  To establish the technology to further other national interests in space  To achieve American preeminence in space for the United States  To explore the Moon scientifically  To develop humans’ capability to work on the Moon Chapter 6, Lesson 1

The Goals and Accomplishments of Project Apollo, cont.  Project Apollo comprised 11 manned missions  Six of these were successful Moon landings  They returned a wealth of scientific data and more than 800 pounds of lunar samples Chapter 6, Lesson 1

The Apollo 1 Disaster and Lessons Learned  27 January 1967, Apollo 1 sat on the launch pad with three astronauts aboard  A fire broke out in the spacecraft and the astronauts died of asphyxiation  A NASA appointed panel quickly found that a short circuit in the electrical system had ignited combustible – flammable- materials in the spacecraft Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Courtesy of NASA

Neil Armstrong, the First Man to Walk on the Moon  On 16 July 1969 Apollo 11 took off with Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins aboard  “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”  They spent a little less than 22 hours on the Moon’s surface and two-and-a-half days in orbit around it Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Courtesy of NASA

How NASA Averted Disaster in the Apollo 13 Mission  Apollo 13 was two-and-a-half days into its voyage to the Moon when the No. 2 oxygen tank exploded  The astronauts saved themselves by jumping into their lifeboat – their lunar lander  Decided to continue toward the Moon, and then “slingshot” around it to return to Earth Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Courtesy of NASA

Learning Check CPS Questions (3-4) Chapter 6, Lesson 1

Activity 1: Matching Complete the matching exercise to review the material from the lesson. Chapter 6, Lesson 1

Activity 2: A Successful Failure Watch the movie Apollo 13 starring Tom Hanks. From that very realistic movie, write a 2 page, double-spaced essay on the following topic: “Why was the Apollo 13 mission considered to be a successful failure? Use specific details from the text and movie to support your ideas.” Use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Chapter 6, Lesson 1

Activity 3: A History In The Making Interview someone who was born between 1940 and 1955 and remembers the early U.S. space program. Bring your findings to class and share with your group. Chapter 6, Lesson 1

Technology Enrichment: Teach Back Work with your team to research your assigned topic – Project Mercury, Project Gemini or Project Apollo. Using your research, create a lesson plan (include PowerPoint slides) and deliver it to the rest of the class. Chapter 6, Lesson 1

ReviewReview  Project Mercury was a time of learning about man’s abilities in space  NASA decided that Gemini was a needed intermediate step between Project Mercury and the Apollo program, which was meant to put a man on the Moon  The space program’s third phase – beyond spacewalks and Earth orbits – was getting astronauts to the Moon. So NASA developed Project Apollo Chapter 6, Lesson 1

Review Questions CPS Questions (5-6) Chapter 6, Lesson 1

SummarySummary  The history and accomplishments of Project Mercury  The history and accomplishments of Project Gemini  The history and accomplishments of Project Apollo Chapter 6, Lesson 1

Next…Next…  Done – The US Manned Space Program  Next – The Soviet/Russian Manned Space Program Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Courtesy of NASA