Summarize the history of the Navy’s involvement in the space program.

Summary should include

• Navy personnel who were key to the space program and their firsts in space
• ways that Navy personnel support the space program today.

Process/Skill Questions:

• How has the Navy provided support to the space program?
• What skills have been beneficial to naval personnel who have advanced to the space program?
• What does it mean for a spaceship to rendezvous?
• Who was the first American to go into space?
• Who was the first American female astronaut?
• How many miles away from the lift-off point did Alan Shepard land?