The History and Future of Space Exploration

Who was the 1st USA woman to travel out of space?

• Valentina Tershkova

• Sally Ride

• Diana Thomas

• Sally Thomas

Who is the 1st man to orbit planet Earth?

• Alan Shepard

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gregarin

What was the name of the USA's first space station

• Skyward

• Skylab

• Skynet

• Skycamp

An uncrewed, man made object used to take pictures and collect information beyond Earth is called a

• artificial satellite

• space probe

• space rover

• space station

Who became the first person to journey into outer space traveling aboard Vostok 1 in April of 1961?

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

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

• Sputnik I

• Apollo 11

• Hubble Telescope

Which country was the first to send an artificial satellite into the Earth's orbit?

• Soviet Union

• United States of America

Phase 2 of getting to the Moon. Orbited teams of 2 astronauts

• Project Gemini

• Project Moon

• Project Apollo

• Project Mercury

Who was the first American to orbit Earth in Friendship 7?

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

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

• Explorer I

• Sputnik

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1