Probes & Satellites Flashcards
1
Q
First manmade object to orbit the moon
A
Luna 10
2
Q
The United States first satellite
A
Explorer 1
3
Q
Visited all 4 gas giants
A
Voyager 1 & 2
4
Q
The US first space station
A
Skylab
5
Q
The world’s first artificial satellite
A
Sputnik 1
6
Q
The first probe to fly by the moon
A
Luna 1
7
Q
Visited Cassini’s Division
A
Huygens
8
Q
First probe to send back data from Venus
A
Mariner 2
9
Q
Carried the first living creature into orbit
A
Sputnik 2
10
Q
The first probe to take a picture of the dark back side of moon
A
Luna 3
