Space Exploration|Complete Questions with A+
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Satellite
An object that revolves around another object in space; natural or artificial
Sputnik 1
First artificial satellite; launched by the Soviet Union in 1957
Yuri Gargarin
First human in space
Alan Shepard
First American launched into space
Neil Armstrong
First man to walk on the moon
Space Shuttle
A spacecraft that can carry a crew into space, return to Earth, and then be reused for the same
purpose
International Space Station (ISS)
A cooperative project between many countries where astronauts can live and work in space
Space probe
A spacecraft that has various scientific instruments that can collect data, including visual images, but
has no human crew
Rover
A robotic space exploration vehicle designed to move across the surface of a planet or moon.
NASA
National Aeronautic and Space Administration - a US government agency in charge of the space
program
The Soviet Union (USSR)
Country that the USA competed against in the space race; they launched the satellite Sputnik
Unmanned spacecraft
Spacecraft operated by automatic or remote control, with no crew or persons onboard.
Graded Answers
Satellite
An object that revolves around another object in space; natural or artificial
Sputnik 1
First artificial satellite; launched by the Soviet Union in 1957
Yuri Gargarin
First human in space
Alan Shepard
First American launched into space
Neil Armstrong
First man to walk on the moon
Space Shuttle
A spacecraft that can carry a crew into space, return to Earth, and then be reused for the same
purpose
International Space Station (ISS)
A cooperative project between many countries where astronauts can live and work in space
Space probe
A spacecraft that has various scientific instruments that can collect data, including visual images, but
has no human crew
Rover
A robotic space exploration vehicle designed to move across the surface of a planet or moon.
NASA
National Aeronautic and Space Administration - a US government agency in charge of the space
program
The Soviet Union (USSR)
Country that the USA competed against in the space race; they launched the satellite Sputnik
Unmanned spacecraft
Spacecraft operated by automatic or remote control, with no crew or persons onboard.
