Space

Question 1

Sputnik 1 ; “Satellite-1”, or “PS-1”, Простейший Спутник-1 or Prosteyshiy Sputnik-1, “Elementary Satellite 1”) was the first artificial ** **

Answer 1

Earth satellite

Question 2

The Soviet Union launched ***** into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October **, orbiting for three weeks before its batteries died, then silently for two more months before falling back into the atmosphere.

Answer 2

Sputnik 1, 1957

Question 3

Which satellite’s unanticipated success precipitated the American Sputnik crisis and triggered the Space Race, a part of the Cold War. The launch was the beginning of a new era of political, military, technological, and scientific developments.

Answer 3

Sputnik 1

Question 4

The name “Sputnik” is Russian for *** or *** or satellite when interpreted in an astronomical context.

Answer 4

spouse/traveling companion

Question 5

What is Elon Musk’s space flight project called?

Answer 5

SpaceX