Question

NASA’s first attempt to achieve human space flight was called the

Answer 1

The Apollo program was to reach the moon; the Mercury program is the right answer.

Answer 2

The correct answer is - Mercury.

The first attempt of NASA to achieve human space flight was the ''Mercury Program''. The United States were desperate to achieve this goal, and show to the world that they are the dominant and most advanced country in the world. This was a part of the ''space race'' that was developing between the two global powers, the United States and the Soviet Union.