Cold War: Space Race Juliana Martin EDCI 270
Background American Side Russian Side Quiz The Follow-Up
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 BraunExplorer 1Wernher 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 UnionCorona
Corona Project click on the link below to watch a video: Corona Project
May 5 th, 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 T F 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 T T F 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 T F 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
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 1961Yuri 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 RaceSergey Korolyov
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 T F 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 T F 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 T F 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.SputnikSputnik b.Apollo 8Apollo 8 c.VostokVostok 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 CollinsMichael Collins b.Alan ShephardAlan Shephard
Yes! Alan Shephard was the first American astronaut in space!
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May 5 th, 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
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Conclusion Video
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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. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy b.Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson c.Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Yes, it was President JFK!
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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
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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!
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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 13Apollo 13 b.Apollo 8Apollo 8 c.Apollo 10Apollo 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!!!
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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!
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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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