Science - Unit 1

When was Sputnik 1 launched?

(month year)

What country launched Sputnik 1?

What makes Sputnik 1 unique/special?

When was Luna 1 launched?

(month year)

What country launched Luna 1?

2 key facts about Luna 1

• first Earth satellite

• first spacecraft to escape Earth's gravity

• first satellite launched by the US

• failed to reach the Moon and went into the orbit around the Sun

• successfully reached Jupiter's orbit

What country launched Apollo 8?

What year was Apollo 8 launched?

Was Apollo 8 able to land on the Moon?

Answer explanation

Apollo 8 wasn't able to land on the Moon because the technology for this didn't exist yet

2 key facts about Apollo 8

• people orbited the Moon for the first time

• people orbited Mars for the first time

• people took pictures of Earth from the Moon's orbit for the first time

• people took pictures of Mars' moon Phobos for the first time

• Apollo 8 reached Venus orbit for the first time