ISS research Flashcards
What is the space race?
A race between Russia and US to see which country can get a man on the moon first
Between which 2 countries was in the race?
USA & Russia (Soviet Union)
What happened in 1957?
The Russian’s Soviet Sputnik 1 was launched
What else happened?
First living creature, called Laika was sent to space.
What happened in 1960?
Belka & Strelka – 2 living dogs went to safe and returned safely
What happened in 1961?
Yuri Gagarin in Vostock East orbited Earth
What happened in 1962?
Lt-Col John Glen completed 3 orbits of Earth in the Friendship 7 capsule.
What happened in 1969?
Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins stepped out of Apollo 11 landed on the moon.
Why was Monday 2 November a important date?
It signifies 15 years of living in space
What is the name of the place that helped astronauts?
Mission Control Houston
E.g of an emergency in space where astronauts NEED to talk to people from earth?
Medical emergency such as a heart attack – they would need to ask for guidance
in order to save a life
and
Parts of the ISS breaking – astronauts would need guidance on how to fix the
broken part
What does the field test do?
Field Test - Analyses the physical changes an astronaut may undergo in space
What happens to the astronuat’s muscles when there in a non gravity situation for long?
The muscles wear away/ degrade as there is no gravity to exert a force on their
muscles
Do people in space need to eat the same amount as us on earth?
Astronauts would need to eat less as their muscles aren’t working as hard/
Astronauts would eat the same because their muscles don’t work as hard but
they astronaut exercises a lot/ the astronaut must eat more because he is
exercising a great deal
What is “Dear diary” for?
Dear diary – helps astronauts put their emotions into words so that researchers
can understand what upsets/ causes agitation to an astronaut. They can then
prepare for this and prepare other astronauts/ fix the problem before hand.
