|
| 1.
The first of the manned Mercury flights was designated MR-3, but what was the name assigned to the space ship itself? |
|
| 2.
The original seven astronauts were collectively known as "The Mercury Seven," but how many manned missions were actually flown during Project Mercury? |
|
| 3.
Which of the original "Mercury 7" went on to land on the moon during the Apollo Project? |
|
| 4.
Which Mercury astronaut was accused of prematurely opening the door of his capsule as he awaited recovery, causing the capsule to sink? |
|
| 5.
Which Mercury astronaut was the first to fly a mission of longer than 24 hours? |
|
| 6.
Which Mercury astronaut was the first to orbit the earth? |
|
| 7.
Which of the Mercury 7 astronauts was the only man to fly in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs? |
|
| 8.
All seven of the Mecury astronauts were military pilots. Three came to NASA from the Air Force (USAF), and three from the Navy (USN), but only one of the Mercury 7 flew for the Marine Corps (USMC)? Who was the lone Marine to fly during Project Mercury? |
|
| 9.
Of the six astronauts that actually flew in Project Mercury, who was the only one to never fly in space again? |
|
| 10.
Deke Slayton was the only Mercury 7 astronaut to NOT fly during project Mercury. He had been assigned a mission when his heart problem was diagnosed and he was subsequently grounded. Which mission had Slayton been assigned and who ended up flying that mission after Slayton was grounded? |
|
Copyright, FunTrivia.com. All Rights Reserved.
Legal / Conditions of Use
|
Play Now!