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Wich U.S president declared in 1961 that America would land a man on the moon before the end of the decade?
John F. Kennedy
What event marked the official beginning of the Space Race in 1957 and increased Cold War tensions?
The launch of Sputnik 1
In what year did Neil Armstrong first walk on the Moon?
1969
What NASA stands for? (Meaning)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
What U.S. space agency was created as a direct result of the competition with the USSR?
NASA
Who was the Soviet cosmonaut that became the first human to orbit the earth?
Yuri Gagarin
What event in 1969 was considered a symbolic Cold War victory for the United States?
The Moon landing by Apollo 11
What year did Alan Shepard become the first American in space?
1961
What is a cosmonaut?
This term refers to soviet astronauts.
What areas of education was heavily emphasized in the U.S. after early Soviet space successes? (2 areas)
Science and mathematics
Who was the first woman in space in 1963?
Valentina Tereshkova
What American event in January 1958 marked the U.S. entry into the Space Race and led to a key scientific discovery?
The launch of Explorer 1
What U.S. space initiative was launched in response to the Soviet Union’s lead in space from 1957 to 1961?
The Apollo Project
What was the main goal of the Mercury and Gemini programs?
To send humans to space and prepare for the moon landing
What was the name of the 1975 joint mission between the U.S. and the USSR that marked space cooperation during the Cold War?
Apollo–Soyuz Test Project
Wich Soviet engineer was known as “Chief designer”?
Sergei Korolev
What major political event in 1961 demonstrated U.S. commitment to reaching the Moon?
JFK’s speech promising to take man to the Moon
When and on which spacecraft was Laika sent into space?
November 3, 1957 in Sputnik 2
How was the arms race connected to space technology?
Rockets used in space were developed from military missile technology
Mention two technological innovations that emerged from the Space Race.
Satellite communications/ computing/ telecommunications/ miniaturized electronics/ advanced propulsion systems.
Designed by Wernher Braun, What was the name of the rocket that carried the Apollo 11 crew to the moon?
Saturn V
What event proved the Soviets could send a living organism into space and safely launch heavier payloads?
The launch of Sputnik 2 with Laika
What significant international event in space occurred in 1975?
The Apollo-Soyuz mission, the first joint US–USSR space mission
Why was the Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975 significant in the context of the space race?
It was a joint US–Soviet mission that marked the end of the space race
What type of long-range weapon was developed as a direct military consequence of space technology advances?
Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)