Who was Who?
Who created NASA?
A: President Dwight D. Eisenhower
What was the name of John F. Kennedy’s famous speech encouraging his plans to beat the Soviet Union in the Space Race?
A: “We Choose To Go To The Moon”
What was the name of the first ever satellite launched into space? Who launched it?
A: The Soviet Union launched the first satellite named Sputnik.
What did Apollo 13 do?
A: It conducted extended endurance missions and transported landing crews.
When did the Outer Space Treaty go into force?
A: Entered into force on October 1967
Who was the leading figure in the development of rocket technology in Germany?
A: Wernher Von Braun
How many days did it take for the crew to reach the moon?
A: A total of 3 days
What competition led to the space race?
A: The nuclear weapons competition between the US and Soviet Union eventually travels into the race for space exploration.
When did Apollo 12 land?
A: November 1969
What is the International Space Station used for?
A: It is used as a laboratory, observatory, and factory in low earth orbit.
Who was the leading engineer behind the space race for the USSR and a great factor in developing weapons for the Red Army?
A: Sergei Korolev
How iconic was Neil Armstrong’s first step on the moon? (Hint: How many people watched this moment?)
A: 723 million people
What caused an early divide between the US and Russia?
A: The US’s late entry into WW2 resulted in many Russian deaths which led to an early divide.
How many Soyuz missions ended in failure due to operational mistakes?
A: 2 out of 6 Soyuz missions.
What year is the space station expected to be used until?
A: 2028
Who was the first man in space? What day did he become the first man in space?
A: Yuri Gagarin became the first man to enter space on April 12, 1961.
What were the names of Apollo 11’s crew?
A: Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin
How many orbits around the Earth did Sputnik make?
A: A total of 1440 orbits in three months.
How many years was Project Mercury?
A: It was a 5 year project.
The USSR cancelled what in 1976 due to what?
A: They cancelled trying to perfect their N1 Rocket after two more launch failures in 1971 and 1972.
Who was the first American in space?
Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr.
How many years did John F. Kennedy hope reaching the moon would take? How did he take initiative to reach this goal?
A: His goal was for the United States to reach the moon within the next 5 years. He took charge of putting this plan into action by changing the US budget to prioritizing the efforts of NASA.
About how many months was the US’s first launched satellite, Explorer 1, behind Sputnik 1?
Hint: Use the date of Sputnik’s launch and the date of Explorer 1’s launch and do the math.
A: About 3 months (to be exact 3 months and 27 days)
How many manned flights were made between 1961 and 1963? What was their purpose?
A: 6 manned flights for the purpose of studying a man’s function in space.
Summarize the Outer Space Treaty’s main points.
A: Outer space shall be free to use for the benefit of everyone without discrimination.
Space can’t be claimed by a country nor can there be weapons placed there.
The Moon and other celestial bodies must remain peaceful.
Don’t contaminate and states should be held responsible for damage.