space probes
the Venera 9 belongs to what country
the soviet union
who was first to say one small step for man one giant leap for man kind
Neil Armstrong
what is escape velocity
the speed and direction a rocket must travel in order to completely break away from a planet’s gravitational pull
the goal was to put a man into orbit and test his ability to function in space
- 1 person in the rocket
Mercury program
Space Probes to Venus
1. Venera 9 – Soviet Union
2. Magellan – US
what space probes went to the moon
Luna 9 and Clementine
who was with Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
what does NASA stand for
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
-the goal was learning to work in space and deal with weightlessness-they also learned how to dock two spaceships together in space-2 people in the rocket
Gemini program
Space Probes to the outer solar system
1. Pioneer 10 & 11 – US
2. Voyager 1 & 2 – US
3. Galileo – US
what were the five space shuttles used
Columbia, Challenger, Discover, Atlantis, and Endeavour.
who was the first U.S person in space
Alan Shephard
what is thrust
the force that accelerates a rocket
-the goals were to land on the moon and explore the moon-July 20, 1969 – Apollo 11 was the mission to land on the moon.-The landing module, “The Eagle” landed on the moon. Neil Armstrong & Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin walked on the moon while Mike Collins was inside the Apollo 11 spacecraft.
Apollo program
Space Probes to Mars
1. Viking 1 & 2 - US
2. Pathfinder – US
what space probe was in the last shuttle flight
Atlantis
who was the 1st American to orbit the earth
John Glenn
what is geosynchronous orbit
an orbit in which a satellite travels at a speed that matches the rotational speed of the Earth
The 1st shuttle, Columbia, was launched on April 12, 1981. On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle, Challenger, exploded killing all crew members including Christa McAuliffe, the 1st teacher in space.On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle, Columbia, disintegrated during re-entry killing all crew members.July 8, 2011 was the last space shuttle flight (Atlantis).-There were 5 different space shuttles used: Columbia, Challenger, Discover, Atlantis, and Endeavour.
Space Shuttle Program
Space Probes to the Moon
1. Luna 9 – Soviet
2. Clementine – US
what space shuttle exploded with the teacher
Challenger
who is the father of rocketry
Robert Goddard
what is an artificial satalite
any man-made object placed in orbit around a body in space
which space probe went to the moon
Apollo program
what was the movie about
space probes, the moon walk, the space war