Space Race

Which country was first to launch a satellite in space and have a man in orbit?

• China

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• United States

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What was John F. Kenned's goal with the Space Race?

• To have the fastest spacecraft ever

• To be the first to Mars

• To be the first to send a man to the moon

• To colonize the moon

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Where is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) located?

• On the moon

• Washington, D.C.

• Lubbock, TX

• Houston, TX

Why was America worried about Russia's satellite launch?

• They thought that if Russia could launcha a satelite into space, then they could send a nuclear missile at the US

• They thought the satellite was really a nuclear bomb

• They thought that Russian spies had stolen American satellite secrets

• They thought Russia would use the satellite to spy on America

WHAT DOES NASA  STAND FOR ?  

• NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
• NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION FOR SPACE AND AIR EXPLORATION
• NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF SPACE AND AIR TRAVEL 
• NAUTICAL ADMINISTRATION AND SPACE TRAVEL

WHAT STARTED THE SPACE RACE ?  

• SOVIET UNION LAUNCHED  SPUTNIK 
• UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED NASA
• THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE APOLLO PROGRAM
• 1ST FEMALE COSMONAUT LAUNCHED INTO SPACE

WHO WAS THE 1ST SOVIET COSMONAUT (Astronaut) TO ORBIT THE EARTH ?

• JOHN GLENN

• VALENTINA TERESHKOVA

• YURI GAGARIN

• PAVEL POPOVICH

WHICH NATION WAS THE 1ST TO LAUNCH A WOMAN INTO SPACE?  

• SOVIET UNION
• UNITED STATES

What was the next important event after the first American was sent into space?

• Russia launched Sputnik 1 into space.

• Laika became the first dog sent into space.

• Neil Armstrong was the first man to set food on the moon.

• John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth.

Read the excerpt from Team Moon.

The heavier the spacecraft, the harder it is to launch. And fuel is heavy. So it was critical to pinpoint the fuel needed, add a cushion, then take no more than necessary. But now, because the landing was taking far longer than planned, the fuel was almost gone. Mission Control wanted Neil to take as much time as he needed and fly the LM as near empty as possible onlybecause they wanted him to make the landing. But if he ran out of fuel above the surface, in all likelihood the LM would crash onto the moon. So they were trying to time it to the last possible second before calling an abort—calling off the landing.

Which detail from the excerpt identifies a solution?

• they were trying to time it to the last possible second

• the fuel was almost gone

• And fuel is heavy

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