Cold War in Space Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
First country to send a living thing to space and when
A
In 1957, the SU launched Sputnik 1, the first orbiting satellite to space, then sent Laika, the first dog to space in Sputnik 2
2
Q
When did the US create their first Satellite?
A
1958 (Explorer 1 and NASA)
3
Q
Who was the first human sent to space and when?
A
Yuri Gagarin sent by the Soviet Union in 1961.
4
Q
Who was the first human sent to the moon and when?
A
Neil Armstrong sent by the US, in 1969
5
Q
Who was the first woman sent to space and when?
A
Valentina Tereshkova sent by the Soviet Union, in 1963
6
Q
Who is Belka and Strelka
A
Soviet space dogs sent to space in 1960 by SU.
