Transcript The Space Race - etcsciencestudents

Ideas about Space...
The Space Race
When did humans first send an object into orbit
around the Earth?
?
Sputnik 1 was launched in
October 1957. It transmitted a
radio signal as it orbited the
Earth.
Who launched it?
What was the first living thing sent into orbit?
Laika the dog was sent into orbit in
November 1957. Unfortunately she
didn’t return to Earth!
Who sent Laika into space?
Who was the first human sent into orbit around the
Earth?
Yuri Gagarin was the first man
in orbit on 12th April 1961
Who put him up there?
What was the name of the first space probe to land
successfully on the moon?
Luna 9 sent back the first
pictures from the surface
of the Moon in 1966
When did the first astronaut take a stroll on the
Moon’s surface?
On 20 July 1969 two
astronauts became the first
humans on the surface of the
moon!
What was the name of the first space station?
Salyut, Skylab or the International Space Station?
Salyut was launched in
1971 and stayed in orbit
for 6 months
OR
What was the name of the probes that were sent
to study the outer planets?
The Voyager probes were
launched in 1977 and have
since studied all of the large
outer planets
Where did the first Space Shuttle launch from?
The 1st Space Shuttle was
launched from Florida on
11th Nov 1982. The fleet
carried out 135 flights
over almost 30 years. 2
Space Shuttles were lost
And what next..?
Use the Internet to find out what the latest
developments are. Try to list at least 3 things that
might happen in the next few years.