Kenndys New Frontier : Space Programme Flashcards
1
Q
When was Sputnik release into space ?
What was it ?
A
1957
A satellite
2
Q
Who was the name of the first man in space ?
When did he go to into space ?
What did he complete?
A
Yuri Gagarin
April 1961
One orbit of the earth
3
Q
Who the name of the second man in space ?
When did he go into space ?
What was he not capable of achieving ?
A
Alan Shepard
May 1961
Couldn’t achieve orbit
4
Q
What was the name of the first woman in space ?
When did she enter space ?
What did she achieve ?
A
Valentina Tereshkova
1963
Orbited the earth 48 times / 3 days in space
5
Q
When was the moon landing ?
How many watched the moon landing ?
A
1969
Watched world wide by 600 million
