Astronomical facts

Question 1

First Earth’s satellite to be launched in 1957

Answer 1

Sputnik 1

Question 2

First man in space and the first to orbit the earth onboard the vostok 1 in April 12th 1961

Answer 2

Yuri Gagarin (Russian)

Question 3

First american and second man in space onboard the mercury spacecraft of May 5th 1961

Answer 3

Alan Bartlett Shepard jr.

Question 4

First American to orbit the Earth and 3rd man in space onboard the Friendship 7 on January 20th 1962

Answer 4

John Glen

Question 5

First woman & civilian in space onboard the Vastok 6 in June 16 1963

Answer 5

Valentina Tereshkova (Russian)

Question 6

First Black woman (African American) in space onboard the the Endeavour Sep 12, 1992

Answer 6

Mae C Jemison

Question 7

1986 killed all 7 persons onboard

Answer 7

Challenger dissaster

Answer 8

Edwin Buzz Aldrin

Question 9

Exploere 1 launched

Question 10

First man to walk on the moon in 1969

Answer 10

Neil Armstrong

Question 11

First american female astronaut in space

Answer 11

Sally Ryde

Question 12

First female to command a space shuttle

Answer 12

Eileen Collins

Question 13

First US satelite

Answer 13

Explorer 1