Question

as a result of kennedys plans, nasa created the mercury program specifically to test new computer technologies. to operate marian exploration missions. to send americans into space. to land a vehicle on mars.

Explanation:

The Mercury program was NASA's first human spaceflight program. Its main goal was to send Americans into space. Testing new computer technologies was not the main purpose. Marian exploration missions (assuming it's a typo for Mars exploration) and landing on Mars were not the immediate goals of the Mercury program.

Answer:

to send Americans into space.