History Of The Space Program
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The document summarizes key events in the history of the US space program from 1965 to 1999. It describes the debut of the Saturn 5 moon rocket in 1967, the first American spacewalk by Edward White in 1965, Eileen Collins becoming the first woman pilot and commander of a US shuttle mission in 1995 and 1999, and the Challenger explosion that killed its 7 crew members in 1986 due to a fuel leak.
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History Of The Space Program
- 1. History of the Space Program PowerPoint by: Olivia Hinkle & Mattie Warbelton
- 2. 1967 The Saturn 5 moon rocket was debuted, this rocket stood 363 feet tall and contained as much chemical energy as an atomic bomb. The launch Saturn 5 had a successful launch, and was on the way to the moon.
- 3. 1965 Edward White accomplishes the first space walk by and American on June 3 through June 7 th .
- 4. 1995 Eileen M. Collins becomes the first woman pilot of an American space shuttle. Later, in 1999, she becomes the first woman commander of a U.S. shuttle mission.
- 5. On January 28, 1986 the space shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds into launching, killing its crew of 7 people. Fuel leaked, causing it to explode. 1986