History of Space Travel

1st person in space, Russian

• Alan Shepard

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glenn

• Yuri Gagarin

first person on the moon, American

• Alan Shepard

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glenn

• Yuri Gagarin

They were the first to launch an artificial satellite, living organism (Laika), and human into space

• ISS

• NASA

• Soviet Union

Formed in response to the Soviets advancement in space; This joined independent development teams and the US government.

• ISS

• NASA

• Soviet Union

Who became the first person to journey into outer space traveling aboard Vostok 1 in April of 1961?

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

Who became the first American astronaut to journey into outer space traveling aboard Freedom 7 in May of 1961?

• 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

• Russia

• Germany

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

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

The ________ was the first human spaceflight program of the United States to put a man into Earth orbit and return him safely.

• Project Mercury

• Project Apollo

Which country was the first to send an artificial satellite into the Earth's orbit?

• Soviet Union

• United States of America