Human Spaceflight History Flashcards
He depicted his fictional character’s trip to the Moon in his novel “De la Terre a la Lune” (1865)
Jules Verne
Wrote the “First Men on the Moon” (1905)
H.G. Wells
Made the first balloon flight from Paris (1783)
Pilatre de Roziers & Marquis Arlandes
Developed in the 1800s, which was an essential part in the development of powered aircraft
Glider
Made the first successful powered flight.
Orville and Wilbur Wright (the Wright brothers)
A project which utilized high-altitude balloons to observe cosmic rays and human flight at high altitudes
Project Man High
Simulation of parachuting from high-flying aircraft or space capsules
Project Excelsior
Soviet Chief Designer for the early Soviet space program
Sergei Korolev
Launched on an refurbished intercontinental ballistic missile, became the very first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. (October 4, 1957)
Sputnik 1
One of the events which led to the launch of Sputnik 1
International Geophysical Year
Launched on the bigger Sputnik 2, what is the name of the dog who was launched with the spacecraft? (Nov 3 1957)
Laika
A scientific spacecraft which was used to investigate the space environment near the Earth. (May 15, 1958)
Sputnik 3
A set of sputnik spacecrafts which served as a test flight for future manned flights called Vostok
Korabl-Sputnik 1-5
Decided on the specific requirements to be considered for the first orbital space missions
Sergei Korolev
A cosmonaut training center located in the suburbs of Moscow
Star City
