Early Space Exploration

Neil​ (a)   , Edwin "Buzz"​ (b)   , and Michael​ (c)   were the astronauts of Apollo ​ (d)   which was the first successful mission to put astronauts on the Moon.

• Armstrong
• Aldrin
• Collins
• 11
• Everge
• Fortier
• 8
• 17
• Allen

What was the name of the first satellite sent to space by humans?

• Apollo

• Stargate

• Sputnik

• NASA

Match the following

• Mars Rover

• 
• Space Shuttle

• 
• Rocket

• 
• International Space Station (ISS)

• 

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Match Each description to the spacecraft

Groups:

(a) Rocket

,

(b) Space Probe

,

(c) Satellite

,

(d) space shuttle

• uncrewed craft that flies past a planet/moon

• orbits a larger object

• reusable space vehicle

• 
• Propels itself by ejected gas

• moon's relationship to earth

• lands on other space objects to collect data

• Used to launch other spacecraft

• 
• lands on Earth like an airplane

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A space probe that touches down on a planet/moon is called a(n)

• lander

• orbiter

• crash-er

• satellite

A space probe that does not orbit or land on another space object is called a(n) ________

• satellite

• space shuttle

• Wall-E

• flyby

True or False.

The space probes Mariner and Pioneer were uncrewed missions.

• True

• False

Categorize each spacecraft under the appropriate heading

Groups:

(a) Crewed

,

(b) Uncrewed

• International Space Station

• Mars Rover(s)

• Sputnik

• Apollo Missions

• Space Shuttle(s)

• space probe(s)

Which country was responsible for sending the first human and satellite into space?

• USA

• The Soviet Union, USSR

• China

• The Philippines

This was the name of the first Earth orbiting satellite launched by the USA in 1958.

(a)  

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