Firsts in Space
What country sent the first satellite that went into space?
The Soviet Union
What country landed the first man on the moon?
USA
What machine takes people into space?
Rocket
These two countries were in the Space Race
USA and the Soviet Union
What country sent the first space station in 1971?
Soviet Union
Who was the first person to travel into space?
Yuri Gagarin
This was the name of the first satellite ever launched.
Sputnik 1
What was the Space Race?
It was a competition between the USA and the Soviet Union to see who could explore space first.
Who broke the sound barrier?
Chuck Yeager
What was the first animal to orbit the Earth?
A dog named Laika
What year did the first man walk on the moon?
1969
What do we use in space to take pictures of the stars and planets far away?
Telescope
Alexei Leonov was the first person to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
walk in space
Who was the first woman in space?
Valentina Tereshkova
This mission was the first to land people on the moon.
Apollo 11
What is the mission's name that sent the first human into space?
Vostok 1
What helps us know where we are on Earth using satellites?
GPS
During what decade did most of the Space Race take place?
1960s
What is the name of the telescope that launched on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, on the northern coast of South America, in 2021?
James Webb Space Telescope
Who were the first two astronauts to walk on the moon?
What was Neil Armstrong's famous saying when he walked on the moon?
That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
What is the name of the big lab in space where astronauts live and work?
The International Space Station
What USA project trained astronauts before going to space?
Gemini
How does the Lifting Body fly without wings? (What is it powered by?)
It is powered by rocket engines