Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong working at an equipment storage area on the lunar module. This is one of the few photos that show Armstrong during the moonwalk. Credits: NASA
Chapter 21: Out of The Past, The Future Terms
Temperamental
Infinite
Surged
Capsule
Elaborate
Pressurized
Component
Refine
Questions
1. What types of things could go wrong on a mission?
2. Who was America’s astronaut, and why was he so celebrated?
3. What did he want Katherine to do and why?
4. Why was the first manned orbit delayed so many times?
5. When did Friendship 7 launch?
6. What happened on the orbit of Friendship 7?
Chapter 22: America is For Everybody Terms
Brochure
Module
Questions
1. What was the pamphlet “America is For Everybody” about?
2. What is the significance of August 28, 1963?
3. What kind of progress still needed to be made at Langley?
4. How did Christine Mann and Katherine know each other?
5. What happened to Apollo 1?
6. What would Katherine say was the highlight of her career?
7. What was the risk standard of “three nines”?
Chapter 23: One Small Step Terms
Mind-boggling
Astronomical
Optimism
Idealist
Advocates
Question
1. How much did the Apollo missions cost?
2. What was the Poor People’s Campaign?
3. How many people worked on the mission to the moon?
4. What were some of the risks of the moon mission?
5. Who were the two astronauts who landed on the moon?