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Astronaut and first human on the Moon. Commanded Apollo 11 and made the historic Moon landing on July 20, 1969.
Neil Armstrong
What happened on December 21–27, 1968
Apollo 8 became the first crewed spacecraft to orbit the Moon.
What does STEM mean?
An acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
NASA’s programs led to employment in...
Engineering, computing, manufacturing, and research.
What was the Kennedy´s moon speech?
President John F. Kennedy announced the goal to land a man on the Moon before the end of the decade.
Apollo 11 astronaut and second man on the Moon. Played a crucial role in both lunar operations and EVA procedures.
Buzz Aldrin
What happened in July 20, 1969?
The Moon Landing (Apollo 11)
What is a Cosmonaut?
A person trained by the Soviet or Russian space agency to travel into space
What kind of technologies were developed for space?
Freeze-dried food, computer chips, and satellite tech
What did the Apollo 8 did?
became the first crewed spacecraft to orbit the Moon.
NASA's first flight director. Architect of mission control operations and instrumental in planning and executing early manned spaceflights.
Chris Kraft
When was the NASA founded?
July 29, 1958
What was Sputnik?
The first artificial satellite sent into space, launched by the USSR in 1957.
What was the biggest goal in the Space Race?
Landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth
What happened to Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee.
They died during the fire of the Apollo 1 Tragedy.
Who was Alexei Leonov?
First human to perform a spacewalk
Date of the Apollo-Soyuz Mission
July 1975
What was Salyut?
A series of Soviet space stations launched in the 1970s and 1980s.
What major international projects were made after reaching the moon?
The International Space Station and Mars rovers.
The Soviets focused on _________, launching Salyut 1
Space stations
Who was Sergei Korolev?
Chief Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer
When was the Apollo 1 Tragedy?
January 27, 1967
What does NASA means?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U.S. government agency in charge of space exploration and research
What hurt the economy of the USSR over time?
Economic strain from high space and military spending
Who was aboard on the Sputnik 2?
Laika, a dog, who became the first living creature to orbit Earth