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History of Space Flight. Earth science. Sputnik 1 – former soviet union. October 1957 World’s first artificial satellite Beginning of the space race. Vostok 1 – Soviet Union. April 1961 first human to orbit the Earth – first human in space. 108 minutes in space Yuri Gargarin. Hamm.
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History of Space Flight Earth science
Sputnik 1 – former soviet union • October 1957 • World’s first artificial satellite • Beginning of the space race.
Vostok 1 – Soviet Union • April 1961 first human to orbit the Earth – first human in space. • 108 minutes in space • Yuri Gargarin
Mercury Mission - USA • April 1959 • Mission – to send one American into outer space.
Al Shepard • First American into outer space • May 1961 • Spacecraft - “Freedom 7
John Glenn • 1962 – Glenn became the second Amercian in space • First to orbit the Earth • Spacecraft – “Friendship 7”
Gus Grissom • Mercury mission –
Program Gemini • Mission - 1962 • Send 2 men into space • Dock with orbiting crafts • Stay up in space 2 weeks
Project Apollo1969 - 1972 • Mission • Send 3 people into space • Land on the moon
Apollo 1 – Jan. 1967 • Edward White, Command PilotVirgil "Gus" Grissom, ComanderRoger Chaffee, Pilot • All three were killed in a fire in the command module
Apollo 11 – July 1969 • First mission to have humans walk on the moon • Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin
Pioneer 10 and 11- 1972 /1973 • Space probes to study the solar system and beyond • Lost contact with in Jan. 1993
Skylab - • Mission – to prove humans could work in outer space • Gain knowledge about solar system • 4 missions – fell to Earth in 1979
International Space Station • 1998 • Study how the human body functions for extended periods of time in space—(Mars. ) • Size of large 3 bedroom home.
Sergei Krikalev, Bill Shepherd and Yuri Gidzenko.Expedition 1 Crew
Space Shuttle - 1979 • Reusable spacecraft • 1st – Columbia • Accidents: Columbia (2003), Challenger (1986) • Current - Discovery, Endeavour, Atlantis
Mars Rovers: Spirit & Opportunity • 2003 (arrived on Mars 2004) • Mission – to determine if life existed on Mars, prepare for human exploration on Mars
Stardust - 1999 • First US mission to comet – encountered Comet Wild 2 Jan. 2004 • Return Jan 15, 2006
New Horizons • Launch – Jan 2006 • 2015 – arrive at Pluto/Charon system
Future Space Exploration • Back to the moon • Mars