Early Pioneers & Firsts
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space in 1957?
Sputnik 1
What was the name of the NASA space program that successfully landed humans on the Moon?
The Apollo Program
What does ISS stand for?
International Space Station
What planet has been explores by rovers such as Curiosity, Opportunity and Persevearance?
Mars
What iconic robotic arm was Canada's major contribution to the Space Shuttle Program?
The Canadarm (Canadarm 1)
Who was the first human to travel into space in 1961?
Yuri Gagrin
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What was the Soviet space station that operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001?
Mir
Launched in 1990, what famous space telescope has provided iconic deep space photos?
Hubble Space Telescope
Who was the first Canadian citizen to travel into space in 1984?
Marc Garneau
Who was the first American astronaut in space?
Hint: Not Neil Armstrong
Alan Shepard
In what year did the Apollo moon landing take place?
1969
What was the first United Stated space station launched in 1973?
Skylab
Which space probes, launched in 1977, are currently the farthest human-made objects from Earth?
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2
Who was the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station, famous for singing in orbit?
Hint: His guitar is still on the ISS
Chris Hadfield
What animal was the first living creature to orbit the Earth aboard Sputnik 2?
Laika the Dog
What was the famous callsign of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module?
"The Eagle has landed", Eagle
Which reusable NASA spacecraft program flew 135 missions between 1981 and 2011?
The Space Shuttle Program
What advanced space telescope was launched in December 2021 as the successor to Hubble?
The James Webb Space Telescope
What was the name of Canada's first satellite, launched in 1962, making Canada the 3rd nation in space?
Alouette 1
Who was the first woman to fly in space in 1963 aboard Vostok 6?
Valentina Tereshkova
6 (11,12,14,15,16 and 17)
Which space shuttle tragically broke apart during re-entry in 2003?
Space Shuttle Columbia
Which NASA mission was the first to fly by Pluto in July 2015?
New Horizons
What was the name of the modern robotic arm system Canada is contributing to the upcoming lunar Gateway station?
Canadarm 3