L15 16 Technoscience, warfare, and formation of the odern world

Question 1

Me 163

Answer 1

1941, world’s first operational rocket fighter

-too fast to do its job

Question 2

Ju 287

Answer 2

1944, world’s first large jet bomber

-vanished after 1947

Question 3

Ba 349

Answer 3

1945, -vertical takeoff

Question 4

First photo of earth from space

Answer 4

by German V2 rocket

Question 5

Technoscience

Answer 5

‘big science’

- integration of science, technolog, government, universities, and private companies

Question 6

Atomic Energy

Answer 6

Germans were first to split the atom and invent atomic bomb

Question 7

Why Germany?

Answer 7

The following cards say why Germany was important….

Question 8

Fundamental shift from…

Answer 8

Technology

• to cope with environment to technoscience
• for warfare/money

Question 9

Inventions of Germany:

Answer 9

-Atomic energy-modern turbojet engines and jet planes (the 262)-high speed flight (manned)-modern airplanes (Ho 229, 1945)-modern computers -1943, Z3 - first moderncomputer -1944 Z4 - first commercial computer-modern radio controlled devices-modern voice recorders -1935, Magnetophon K1-television-world’s first guided missiles (V1)-Guns-Tanks-Flying Saucers-Space Shuttle (silverbird 1940s)-Modern design-Modern rockets and ballistic missiles-Space travel (A4 rocket) - first manmade object in space

Question 10

First (solid-fuel) rockets

Answer 10

China, 13th century AD

Question 11

Kazimierz Siemienowicz

Answer 11

1650 - “Great Art of Artillery”, first book on rocketry-multistage solid fuel rockets

Question 12

Konstantin Zilkowski

Answer 12

1903 - “Exploration of Cosmic Space”, first book on space travel-multistage rocket powered by liquid oxygen and concept of space station, rocket booster

Question 13

Robert Goddard

Answer 13

1919 - “Method for Reaching Extreme Altitudes”-mathematical theory of space flight-idea of using rocket to reach the moon

Question 14

Hermann Oberth

Answer 14

1922 - “By Rocket into Planetary Space”, doctoral thesis1929 - launched first liquid fueled rocket in Germany

Question 15

Braun-became American Hero

Answer 15

German and US rocket program1942 - launched first manmade object into space (A4 rocket)-designed 12 rockets for hitler (A1-A12)1940 - A10 IBM1969 - spacecraft, took first men to the moon1943 - A4 production line destroyed by the allies, production line moved to mittlewerks-A4 rocket most advanced rocket of WWII

Question 16

start of Space Race

Answer 16

USSR captured V2 rockets and scientists helped develop the Volstok R7 rocket

Question 17

Sputnik 1

Answer 17

1957first manmade object to orbit the earth-possible intercontinental nuclear ballistic missles reality

Question 18

Sputnik 2

Answer 18

1957Laika the dog 7 days in orbit

Question 19

Nasa formed

Answer 19

1958Braun is director of Nasa

Question 20

Luna 1

Answer 20

1959first manmade object to orbit moon

Question 21

Luna 2

Answer 21

1959first manmade object to reach surface of moon

Question 22

Luna 3

Answer 22

1959orbits moon, and takes photos of far side of the moon

Question 23

Tiros 1

Answer 23

1960first successful weather satellite, US

Question 24

First camera-equipped spy satellite

Answer 24

1960, US

Question 25

Volstok 1

Answer 25

1961takes first human into spaceYuri Gargarin

Question 26

Volstok 6

Answer 26

1963first woman in spaceValentia Tereshkova

Question 27

First space walk

Answer 27

1965Alexei Leonov

Question 28

Luna 9 lands on moon

Answer 28

1966first spacecraft to soft-land the moon

Question 29

Venera 3

Answer 29

1966first spacecraft to reach another planet, Venus

Question 30

Zond 5

Answer 30

1968first spacecraft to orbit the moon and return to Earth

Question 31

Apollo 8

Answer 31

1968-Braun’s Saturn rocket-first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon, US

Question 32

Apollo 11

Answer 32

1969-Niel armstfong, first manned soft-landing on the moon, first moonwalk using Braun’s rocket.