History of Space Exploration

Which event changed the space race in favor of the USA over Russia?

• Apollo 13's failure

• Vostok 1 carrying 1st man in outer space

• Apollo 11 landing on the moon

• Vostok 6 carrying 1st woman in outer space

Who launched the first spacecraft to Venus?

• Nobody has done it yet.

• JPL

• NASA

• Russia

A series of space missions designed to send people to the moon.

• Project Apollo

• Space Shuttle

• Extraterrestrial Life

• Astrobiology

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Which event changed the space race in favor of the USA over Russia?

• Apollo 13's failure

• Apollo 11 landing on the moon

• Vostok 1 carrying 1st man in outer space

• Vostok 6 carrying 1st woman in outer space

The first satellite launched into space by Russia 

• Space Suit

• Sputnik

• ISS

• Astronaut

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​ The modern age of space exploration began in 1957, when the Soviet Union launched ​ (a)   , an artificial satellite. ​

• Sputnik I

• Apollo 11

• Hubble Telescope

The United States launched its own artificial satellite, _______ into space in 1958.

• Explorer I

• Sputnik

Which of the following is the name of the first satellite put into orbit around Earth by Russia in 1957?

• Enduro

• Arrindole

• Sputnik

• Curiosity

The Soviet Union launched ________, the worlds first artificial satellite, into the Earth's orbit in 1957.

• Sputnik

• Explorer I

Which of the following answer choices list USA 's 1st launched satellite?

• Vanguard 1

• Challenger 1

• Sputnik 1

• Explorer 1