People
Who is the first American in space
Alan Shepard
what orbit would a weather satellite be in
LEO
What country launched the first space probe to the moon
Soviet Union
The force that accelerates a rocket is called what
Thrust
The USA landed on the moon in what year
1969
Who is the first American to orbit the Earth
John Glenn
What was the first satellite ever launched into space (Soviets)
Sputnik 1
How many voyager Probes were sent to the outer solar system
2
Where is LEO
a few hundred kilometers above Earth's surface
What year did Alan Shepard get into space
1961
Who was the third person in the Apollo 11 spacecraft that didn't step on the moon
Mike Collins
What was the USA's first satellite ever in space
Explorer 1
Clementine was a probe sent to the moon by what country
USA
A reusable vehicle that takes off like a rocket and lands like an airplane is what
Space Shuttle
What year was the last space shuttle flight
2011
Who was the teacher that died when the space shuttle Challenger exploded
Christa McAuliffe
Sputnik 2 carried what animal
Dog
Venera 9 went to what planet
Venus
What does NASA stand for
National Aeronautics and space administration
What year was the ISS launched
1998
Who was the first person to orbit the Earth
Yuri Gargarin
What was the first weather satellite called
Tiros 1
Pathfinder went to what planet
Mars
What does geosynchronous orbit mean
it is an orbit in which a satellite travels at a speed that matches the rotational speed of Earth
The first space shuttle flight was in what year
1981