Due to the Kennedy Space Center, people around the world associate Florida with space exploration. Missions to space have been
launched at the center for over 50 years. Which of these historical events first brought international attention to Florida's role in the space
program?
o The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after lift-off.
Astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space.
Air Force pilot Chuck Yeager flew faster than the speed of sound.
ONeil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz Aldrin were the first people to visit the Moon.