Space

Drew Atkins Space Exploration project

  • Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1
    The Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union (Russia). It was launched to map the earth’s surface. The mission surprised the world and started the U.S and U.S.S.R space race.
  • Explorer 1

    Explorer  1
    The first satellite to be launched into space. Launched right after the Sputik 1.
  • international space station

    It is an artifcial satillite on the low orbit of the Earth. It is a large satillitein orbit. It can often be seen at the appropriate time from Earth witha good eye.
  • Spirt and Opportunity

    Spirt and Opportunity
    It was sent to search for characters of rocks and soils that hold clues to past water activity on Mars. It is a robotic rover that was sent befor Curiosity. It was unmaned and it was able to word in 2007 because of a Mar storm.
  • Curiosity

    Curiosity
    It was sent to investigate around Mars. It is a robotic rover that is unmaned.
  • Kelper

    Kelper
    Was launch a spacecraft. Was sent to discover new terrestrial planets. Launched by the U.S.A and is still in communication with us today.