Space Exploration 8

The first man in space was

• Yuri Gagarin of the Soviet Union

• Yuri Gagarin of the USA

• Alan Shepard of USA

• Alan Shepard of the Soviet Union

The first satellite launched was

• Sputnik by the Soviet Union

• Sputnik by USA

• Explorer by USA

• Explorer by Soviet Union

Most missions are controlled by the control center in:

• Florida

• Texas

• California

• Alabama

How are satellites used?

• monitor weather

• by the military

• for phones and television

• navigation and mapping

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

• Project Gemini
• Project Moon
• Project Apollo
• Project Mercury

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Reusable spacecraft that transports astronauts, satellites, and other materials to and from space.

• Space ship
• Space shuttle
• Voyager 1
• Space station

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Long term research laboratory in space, constructed with resources from 15 different nations.

• Space Shuttle
• Space Probe
• Satellite
• International Space Station

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

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

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Who was the first man to walk on the moon's surface on July 20, 1969?

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

Which country was the first to send a man into space?

• Soviet Union

• United States of America