Flashcardziz #70: Cold War Space Race

Front

What was the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?

Back

Sputnik

Front

Which U.S. agency was formed in 1958 to oversee space exploration?

Back

NASA

Front

Who was the first human to orbit the Earth?

Back

Yuri Gagarin

Front

What was the main ideological difference between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

Back

Capitalism vs. Communism

Front

What was the name of the first American satellite launched in 1958?

Back

Explorer I

Front

Which event marked the true beginning of the Space Race?

Back

The launch of Sputnik

Front

What was the primary goal of Project Apollo?

Back

To land a man on the moon

Front

Which mission was the first to land humans on the moon?

Back

Apollo 11

Front

What was the significance of the Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975?

Back

First joint U.S.-Soviet space mission

Front

What was the outcome of the Apollo 13 mission?

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Mission aborted due to explosion