Space
who was the first person to walk on the moon
nail armstrong
what space probe did the us put in the outer solar system
Galileo
what date did Apollo 11 land on the moon
July, 20th 1969
what was the lander's name that landed on the moon
The Eagle
What does Leo stand for
low earth orbit
who was the other astronaut that got on the moon in the Apollo 11
Buzz Aldrin
what were the space probes that went to mars
1. Viking 1 & 2 - US
2. Pathfinder – US
what do rockets use as a rocket form of car gas
jet fuel
what country was the space probe Luna 9 from
Soviet Union
what does Geo stand for
Geosynchronous orbit
what is a artificial satellite
any man-made object placed in orbit around a body in space
where was the space probe Magellan from
United States
what is thrust
the force that accelerates a rocket
What country was clementine from
Us
What are Communication satellites used for
used for radio, TV, and cell phone transmission
what is a space probe
carries scientific instruments to other planets or other bodies in space
what place was Venera 9 from
soviet union
whats a space station
a long-term orbiting platform from which other vehicles can be launched or scientific research can be done
What are weather satellites used for
used to monitor the different pattern of weather
How many miles per second does a rocket have to go in order to orbit earth
5 miles per second
who was the first us person to go in space
allen sheperd
who was the other person in the space shuttle with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Mike collins
escape velocity
the speed and direction a rocket must travel in order to completely break away from a planet’s gravitational pull
what are military satellites used for
used for intelligence gathering, navigation, and military communications
What was the first type of fuel used for rockets
gunpowder