Space Exploration- Important FIRSTS Flashcards

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What happened in 1957?

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The first satellite: Sputnik 1 ( Russia )

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2
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What’s happened in 1961?

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The first man in space: Yuri Gagarin ( Russia )

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What happened in 1963?

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The first woman in space: Valentina Tereshkova ( Russia )

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4
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What happened in 1965?

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The first spacewalker: Alexei Leonov ( Russia )

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5
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What happened in 1969?

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The first man to walk on the moon: Neil Armstrong ( USA )

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6
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What happened in 1970?

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The first Chinese satellite: Dongfanghong ( China )

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7
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What are the two things that happened in 1971?

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  1. The first spacecraft to land on Mars: Mars 3 ( Russia )
  2. The first space station: Salyut ( Russia )
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8
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What happened in 1981?

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The first space shuttle: Columbia ( USA )

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9
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What happened in 1999?

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The first Chinese unmanned spacecraft: Shenzhou-1 ( China )

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10
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What happened in 2001?

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The first space tourist: Dennis Tito ( USA )

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11
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What happened in 2003?

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The first Chinese man in space: Yang Liwei ( China )

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12
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What happened in 2007?

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The first Chinese lunar orbiter: Chang’e-1 ( China )

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13
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What happened in 2008?

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The first Chinese spacewalker: Zhai Zhigang ( China )

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14
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What happened in 2011?

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The first Chinese space station: Tiangong-1 ( China )

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15
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What happened in 2012?

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The first Chinese woman in space: Liu Yang ( China )

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16
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What happened 2019?

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The first spacecraft to land on the far side of the moon: Chang’e-4 ( China )

17
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What happened in 2021?

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The first Chinese spacecraft on Mars: Tianwen-1

18
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What happened in 2023?

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The first spacecraft to land on the south pole of the moon: Chandrayaan-3 ( India )