Transcript Cold War: Space Race

Cold War: Space Race
Juliana Martin
EDCI 270
Background
American Side
Russian Side
The Follow-Up
Quiz
Background
The Background Video
America
1958 The U.S launched its first satellite Explorer 1
designed by the U.S army under the direction of
rocket scientist Wernher von Braun
Explorer 1
Who was Wernher von Braun?
He is well known as a
leader of what has been
called the “rocket
team”, which developed
the V-2 ballistic missile
for the Nazis during
WWII
NASA
• In 1958 President Dwight
Eisenhower Signed a public
order creating the National
Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA), a
federal agency dedicated
to space exploration
Later two national security programs
were created:
• The first, led by U.S. Air Force, dedicated itself
to exploiting the military potential of space
• The second, led by CIA, known as Corona,
used orbiting satellites to gather intelligence
on the Soviet Union
Corona Project
click on the link below to watch a
video:
Corona Project
May 5th, 1961 astronaut Alan Shephard
became the first American in space (though
not in orbit)
The Big Promise
Later that May, President John F. Kennedy
promised American nation that by the end of
the decade the United States would land a
man on the moon…
John F. Kennedy's Speech
In February of 1962 John Glenn became
the first American to orbit the Earth
Apollo 8
December 21, 1968 saw the launch of
Apollo 8, the first manned space mission
to orbit the moon
And just after 147 hours, 0 minutes, 42
seconds, Apollo 8 successfully returned
back to Earth
Apollo 11
• July 16, 1969, U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong,
Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins set off on the
Apollo 11 space mission, and became the first
team of astronauts to land on the moon
“One small step for men, one giant leap for mankind”
-Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon
Lets Review!
True or False
• America’s first Satellite was called Explorer I
T
F
That is correct!!
Sorry, you picked the wrong answer!
It was called Explorer I
True or False
Corona was a project designated to land
American astronauts on the moon by 1970
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F
Yes! It is false!
Sorry, but Corona was a satellite
designed to spy on the Soviet Union
during the period of Cold War
True or False
Neil Armstrong was the only man to ever walk
on the moon
T
F
False! Good job!
There were other astronauts who have walked
on the moon, including Edwin Aldrin
Oops.. That is wrong
There were other astronauts that have been
to the moon, including Edwin Aldrin. Pay close
attention!
Russia
• On October 4, 1957, a Soviet R-7
intercontinental ballistic missile launched
Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite and
the first man made object to be placed into
the Earth’s orbit
Sputnik (stands for Traveler)
Competition is heating up
• Sputnik’s launch came as a surprise to
America
• In the United States space was seen as the
next frontier, and was crucial not to lose too
much ground to the Soviets
• Click next to watch a video
Sputnik video
In 1959, the Soviet space program took
another step forward with the launch of Luna
2, the first space probe to hit the moon
The first man to orbit Earth
Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the
first person to orbit the Earth, traveling in the
capsule-like spacecraft Vostok 1 in April of
1961
Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin was a
soviet pilot and
cosmonaut; he was the
first human to travel
into outer space and
completed an orbit of
the Earth in 1961
Gherman Titov
Titov, the second man to
orbit the earth was the
first man to take a picture
and film from space.
Gagarin did not take a
camera with him on the
first spaceflight, so Titov
was the first photographer
and first cinematographer
of the cosmos.
The first woman in space
In 1963 cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova
becomes the first woman in space
Venus 3
• In 1965 Venus
3 was
launched by
the Soviets
• It became the
first man made
object to
impact Venus
on March 1,
1966
Tragic accident
• In January of 1966 chief engineer of Soviet
space program Sergey Korolyov dies, thus
putting Soviet Union a step behind in the Race
Click here to listen to a radio
communication between Yuri Gagarin
and Sergey Korolyov:
Yuri Gagarin and Sergey Korolyov
Lets have a quick review!
True or False
Vostok was America’s first artificial satellite
placed into the Earth’s orbit
T
F
That is right! It is definitely NOT true!
Woo hoo!
Ooops sorry, but Sputnik was Russia’s
first artificial satellite to be placed into
Earth’s orbit
True or False
Vostok was the first space probe to hit the moon
T
F
That is absolutely correct! As you
already know, Luna 2 was the first
space probe to hit the moon
Sorry, but it was called Luna 2
True or False
Yuri Gagarin was the first person to orbit the
Earth
T
F
It is true!
Great job!
Sorry, but Yuri Gagarin was the first
person to orbit the Earth
Conclusion of the Space Race
Click here to watch a video
Quiz time!!
The world’s first artificial satellite was
called:
a. Sputnik
b. Apollo 8
c. Vostok
Hint
Correct! It was Sputnik!
Sorry, but that is not correct
Try again!
Sorry that is not the right answer!
Try again!
Hint
Russians launched the world’s first artificial
satellite and it stands for traveler
True or False
Yuri Gagarin was the second person to orbit
around the Earth
True
False
Correct! Keep it up!
Sorry, but that is not the right answer!
Lets review!
Review
Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin was a
soviet pilot and
cosmonaut; he was the
first human to travel
into outer space and
completed an orbit of
the Earth in 1961
Who was the first American astronaut
in Space?
a. Michael Collins
b. Alan Shephard
Yes! Alan Shephard was the first
American astronaut in space!
Ooops! Looks like you need to review!
Review
May 5th, 1961 astronaut Alan Shephard
became the first American in space (though
not in orbit)
Neil Armstrong was the first person to
walk on the moon
True
False
True! Correct!
Sorry, but that is not correct!
Here is a hint for you…This astronaut said the
following quote,
“One small step for men, one giant leap for
mankind”.
True or False
Soviet Union won the Space Race
True
False
Sorry! Looks like we need to review
again!
Review
Conclusion Video
Yay! You’ve got it!
True or False
Corona was a satellite designed by USSR
scientists to spy on Americans
True
False
Sorry, but that is the wrong answer!
Lets review!
Review
Sorry, but Corona was a satellite
designed to spy on the Soviet Union
during the period of Cold War
Correct!
It was the other way around!
Which President promised American
nation that by the end of 1969
America would send astronauts to the
moon?
a. John F. Kennedy
b. Woodrow Wilson
c. Barack Obama
Yes, it was President JFK!
Sorry, but looks like we need to
review!
Review
The Big Promise
President John F. Kennedy promised
American nation that by the end of the
decade the United States would land a man
on the moon
Sorry, but it looks like we need to
review!
Review
The Big Promise
President John F. Kennedy promised American
nation that by the end of the decade the
United States would land a man on the moon
True or False
Titov was the first man to take a picture and
film from space
True
False
That is true! Great job!
Oh no… Looks like we need to review!
Review
Gherman Titov
Titov, the second man to
orbit the earth was the
first man to take a picture
and film from space.
Gagarin did not take a
camera with him on the
first spaceflight, so Titov
was the first photographer
and first cinematographer
of the cosmos.
Which Apollo mission orbited the
moon in 1968?
a. Apollo 13
b. Apollo 8
c. Apollo 10
No, that is not correct!
Review
Apollo 8
December 21, 1968 saw the launch of
Apollo 8, the first manned space mission
to orbit the moon
And just after 147 hours, 0 minutes, 42
seconds, Apollo 8 successfully returned
back to Earth
Correct!!!
Sorry, lets review!
Review
Apollo 8
December 21, 1968 saw the launch of
Apollo 8, the first manned space mission
to orbit the moon
And just after 147 hours, 0 minutes, 42
seconds, Apollo 8 successfully returned
back to Earth
True or False
Luna 2 was the first space probe to hit the
moon
True
False
Yes, it was Luna 2!
You have successfully completed
this quiz!
Sorry, but that is the wrong answer!
Lets review!
Review
In 1959, the Soviet space program took
another step forward with the launch of Luna
2, the first space probe to hit the moon
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