Space Exploration: Answer Key

Overview & requirementsAnswer Key

1. Know and discuss who each of these people were and their contribution to space exploration:

1a. Robert H. Goddard

1b. Hermann Oberth

1c. Wernher Von Braun

1d. Galileo Galilei

1e. Neil Armstrong

1f. Sally K. Ride

1g. John Glenn

1h. Yuri Gagarin

1i. Laika

1j. Sam

1k. Valentina Tereshkova

1l. Alan Shepard

2. Explain what these acronyms stand for:

2a. NASA

2b. VAB

2c. EVA

2d. STS

2e. EMU

2f. MMU

3. Describe each of these space programs:

3a. Mercury

3b. Gemini

3c. Apollo

3d. Skylab

3e. Space Shuttle

3f. Apollo-Soyuz

4. What was Sputnik?

5. The Apollo 8 astronauts were in lunar orbit on Christmas day, 1968. They each read from a book and their readings were broadcast back to Earth. What was the name of the book?

6. Earn the Star Honor.

For tips and instruction see AY Honor Stars.

References

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