6.8 - The Space Race

6.8 - The Space Race

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Sputnik

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who was the first American astronaut to travel into outer space aboard Freedom 7?

Back

Alan Shepard

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which astronaut piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft and stayed in orbit around the moon?

Back

Michael Collins

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

John Glenn

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the goal of the Apollo 11 space mission launched on July 16, 1969?

Back

First lunar (moon) landing

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What year did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik?

Back

1957

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which mission was Alan Shepard a part of?

Back

Freedom 7

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