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Jaden Skinner

By WolverinesEarthScience

  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    The soviet union launched a satellite called the sputnik. The sputnik was the world's first satellite. It took 90 minutes for the sputnik to get into orbit. The sputnik was the start of the space race between the U.S and the U.S.S.R.

  • Apollo 11

    Apollo 11
    The Apollo 11 was the first succeded expedition to the moon. The Apollo's crew was Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin jr., and Micheal Collins. The commander of the Apollo Neil Armstrong was the first human being to step on the moon. They collected lunar material to bring back to earth for studying purposes.

  • Challenger

    Challenger
    The challenger was built by Rockwell's Internation Transportation Systems Division. It was launched into orbit 9 times but on its tenth mission, it was breaking apart. All seven crew members died including a teacher. The challenger was the first spacecraft to be destroyed in flight.

  • Hubble Space Telescope

    Hubble Space Telescope
    The Hubble space telescope helped us better understand the universe. The Hubble space telescope was launched in 1990 and still remains working. It wasn't the first space telescope but it is the largest. The creator of the Hubble space telescope is Edwin Hubble one of the top observers at NASA.

  • Explorer

    Explorer
    The explorer was built by guard lee. Its also known as space shuttle independence. It is a replica of a shuttle. Some parts are from tires from the space shuttle program. It was built;t by using blueprints and archival documents from NASA.

  • Space X (founding)

    Space X (founding)
    SpaceX is one of NASA's partners in the resupply of the international space station. It was founded by Elon Musk to reduce the costs of space transportation. Its the first private company to recover and orbit a spacecraft. And was the first private company to send a spacecraft to the international space station.

  • Mars rovers

    Mars rovers
    A Mars rover is a vehicle that travels the surface of Mars. They examine, place themselves in sunny positions during winter, and know how to perform robotic control. Mars rovers were made for the purpose of looking for life on Mars and seeing if it's inhabitable. They were created by a company known as MDA.