The History and Future of Space Exploration

Why was the space race so important for Russia and the United Sates?

• Both countries were at war

• Both countries were curious about exploring other planets

• Russia was obsessed with the moon

• USA wanted to make history

Which of the following answer choices for USA 's 1st launched satellite

• Mercury Freedom 7

• Apollo 11

• Apollo 13

• Explorer 1

Sputnik 2 had what type of passenger on board?

• 1st woman from America named Sally Ride

• 1st ever satellite launched from Russia

• A dog named Laika

• 1st space craft to carry people from Russia and US

Who was the 1st American to orbit Earth?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Yuri Gregarin

• Alan Shepard

Which space mission has the 1st US teacher on board?

• Vostok 1

• Challenger

• Apollo 11

• Mercury Freedom 7

What do Space Probes do?

• Travel through space collecting data and sending it back to earth.

• They provide oxygen to astronauts

• They pay for the cost of space suits.

• They create a large gravitational pull to keep asteroids from hitting earth.

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The first spacecraft to flyby the Planet Mercury in 1974 (3 times) was called the

• Mariner 1.

• Mariner 10.

• Viking I.

• Veneras 12.

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Mariner 10 was also the first spacecraft to use Venus as a _____ to save on fuel.

• guidepost

• navigation tool

• planetary way station

• planetary gravity assist

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Pioneer Venus and the U.S. spacecraft ____ probed the Venusian atmosphere & mapped the surface.

• Viking

• Magellan

• Mariner

• Venera

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The twin orbiter/landers called _____ first mapped Mars & then landed on it's surface.

• Viking I & II

• Voyager I & II

• Mariner 6 & 7

• Venera 12 & 13

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