History of space flight

Question 1

Nicolas Copernic proposes the heliospheric Solar system

Answer 1

1543

Question 2

Proposes the heliospheric Solar system

Answer 2

Nicolas Copernic

Question 3

Johanes Kepler solves mysteries of celestial mechanics

Answer 3

1571-1630

Question 4

Solves mysteries of celestial mechanics

Answer 4

Johanes Kepler

Question 5

Helps Kepler with observations

Answer 5

Tycho Brahe

Question 6

Sir Isaac Newton defines physical principles of force

Answer 6

1642-1727

Question 7

Defines physical principles of force

Answer 7

Sir Isaac Newton

Question 8

Jules Verne describes virtual trip to the Moon

Answer 8

1865

Question 9

Describes virtual trip to the Moon

Answer 9

Jules Verne

Question 10

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky publishes his theoretical study on rocket propulsion and multi-stage rocket motion

Answer 10

1903

Question 11

Publishes his theoretical study on rocket propulsion and multi-stage rocket motion

Answer 11

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

Question 12

Hermann Oberth pioneers the theoretical fundamentals of spaceflight

Answer 12

1920`s

Question 13

Pioneers the theoretical fundamentals of spaceflight

Answer 13

Hermann Oberth

Question 14

Walter Hohmann analyzes interplanetary flight

Answer 14

1925

Question 15

Analyzes interplanetary flight

Answer 15

Walter Hohmann

Question 16

Robert Goddard launches the first US liquid propellant rocket

Answer 16

1920-1940 (US)

Question 17

Sergej Korolev launches the first Sovjet Union liquid propellant rocket

Answer 17

1920-1940 (USSR)

Question 18

Wernher von Braun develops the first operational short-range missile (A4/V2)

Answer 18

1940-1945

Question 19

Develops the first operational short-range missile (A4/V2)

Answer 19

Wernher von Braun

Question 20

Soviet Union and USA develop Intermediate Range and Intercontinental Range Ballistic Missiles

Answer 20

1950-1960

Question 21

Launch of Sputnik I

Answer 21

1957

Question 22

Launch of Explorer I

Answer 22

1958

Question 23

Luna 2 makes a hard landing on the Moon

Answer 23

1959

Question 24

First manned satellite flight

Answer 24

Yuri Gagarin; Vostok I 1961

Question 25

First US manned satellite flight

Answer 25

John Glenn; Mercury 1962

Question 26

Mariner II goes to Venus

Answer 26

1962

Question 27

First EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) by Aleksej Leonov; Voskhod 2

Answer 27

1965

Question 28

First launch of Saturn V

Answer 28

1967

Question 29

First men on the Moon (Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin; Apollo 11)

Answer 29

1969

Question 30

First Dutch Sattelite (ANS)

Answer 30

1974

Question 31

First soft landing on Mars (Viking 1/2)

Answer 31

1976

Question 32

Voyager 2 launch to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

Answer 32

1977

Question 33

FIrst successful flight of the European Ariane launcher

Answer 33

1979

Question 34

First flight of the Space Shuttle

Answer 34

1981

Question 35

First launch of Mir, the permanent Ruissian space station

Answer 35

1986

Question 36

Launch of Hubble Space Telescope

Answer 36

1990

Question 37

Launch of the first element of the ISS, the Russian Zarya module

Answer 37

1998

Question 38

1543

Answer 38

Nicolas Copernic proposes the heliospheric Solar system

Question 39

Nicolas Copernic

Answer 39

Proposes the heliospheric Solar system

Question 40

1571-1630

Answer 40

Johanes Kepler solves mysteries of celestial mechanics

Question 41

Johanes Kepler

Answer 41

Solves mysteries of celestial mechanics

Question 42

Tycho Brahe

Answer 42

Helps Kepler with observations

Question 43

1642-1727

Answer 43

Sir Isaac Newton defines physical principles of force

Question 44

Sir Isaac Newton

Answer 44

Defines physical principles of force

Question 45

1865

Answer 45

Jules Verne describes virtual trip to the Moon

Question 46

Jules Verne

Answer 46

Describes virtual trip to the Moon

Question 47

1903

Answer 47

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky publishes his theoretical study on rocket propulsion and multi-stage rocket motion

Question 48

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

Answer 48

Publishes his theoretical study on rocket propulsion and multi-stage rocket motion

Question 49

1920`s

Answer 49

Hermann Oberth pioneers the theoretical fundamentals of spaceflight

Question 50

Hermann Oberth

Answer 50

Pioneers the theoretical fundamentals of spaceflight

Question 51

1925

Answer 51

Walter Hohmann analyzes interplanetary flight

Question 52

Walter Hohmann

Answer 52

Analyzes interplanetary flight

Question 53

1920-1940 (US)

Answer 53

Robert Goddard launches the first US liquid propellant rocket

Question 54

1920-1940 (USSR)

Answer 54

Sergej Korolev launches the first Sovjet Union liquid propellant rocket

Question 55

1940-1945

Answer 55

Wernher von Braun develops the first operational short-range missile (A4/V2)

Question 56

Wernher von Braun

Answer 56

Develops the first operational short-range missile (A4/V2)

Question 57

1950-1960

Answer 57

Soviet Union and USA develop Intermediate Range and Intercontinental Range Ballistic Missiles

Question 58

1957

Answer 58

Launch of Sputnik I

Question 59

1959

Answer 59

Launch of Explorer I

Question 60

1959

Answer 60

Luna 2 makes a hard landing on the Moon

Question 61

Yuri Gagarin; Vostok I 1961

Answer 61

First manned satellite flight

Question 62

John Glenn; Mercury 1962

Answer 62

First US manned satellite flight

Question 63

1962

Answer 63

Mariner II goes to Venus

Question 64

1965

Answer 64

First EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) by Aleksej Leonov; Voskhod 2

Question 65

1967

Answer 65

First launch of Saturn V

Question 66

1969

Answer 66

First men on the Moon (Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin; Apollo 11)

Question 67

1974

Answer 67

First Dutch Sattelite (ANS)

Question 68

1976

Answer 68

First soft landing on Mars (Viking 1/2)

Question 69

1977

Answer 69

Voyager 2 launch to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

Question 70

1979

Answer 70

FIrst successful flight of the European Ariane launcher

Question 71

1981

Answer 71

First flight of the Space Shuttle

Question 72

1986

Answer 72

First launch of Mir, the permanent Ruissian space station

Question 73

1990

Answer 73

Launch of Hubble Space Telescope

Question 74

1998

Answer 74

Launch of the first element of the ISS, the Russian Zarya module