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Space Exploration: Johnston, Bryan, & Mack

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    Space Race

  • Warnher Von Braun & and the First Rocket Launches

    Warnher Von Braun & and the First Rocket Launches

    Born: March 23, 1912 in Wirsitz, Germany
    Died: June 16, 1977 in Alexandria, Virginia
    The German-born American space scientist Wernher von Braun, the "father of space travel," developed the first practical space rockets and launch vehicles.
    In 1942 the first German V-2 reached the boundary of Earth.
  • Fruit Flies

    Fruit Flies

    Fruit Flies were sent to space by a U.S.-launched V-2 rocket.The purpose of the experiment was to explore the effects of radiation exposure at high altitudes.
  • First Monkey in Space

    First Monkey in Space

    Albert ll was the first monkey into space.
  • Sputnik

    Sputnik

    The Soviets created the first artificial satellite that orbited the Earth.
  • First Orbiting Satellite

    First Orbiting Satellite

    Sputnik was the firt satellite to orbit the Earth. It was launched by the Russians.
  • First Dog in Space

    First Dog in Space

    The first dog to space was sent by the Russians. Her name was Laika.
  • First Person in Space

    First Person in Space

    Russian Lt. Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth in Vostok 1. His flight lasted 108 min.
  • First Person to Orbit the Earth

    First Person to Orbit the Earth

    Yuri Gagarin was the first to orbit the Earth. His flight lasted 2 hours
  • First American in Space

    First American in Space

    Alan Shepard was the first American in space.
  • First Woman to Space

    First Woman to Space

    Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman into space. She was a Soviet. She flew on the Vostok 6.
  • Apollo Missions and the Moon Landing

    Apollo Missions and the Moon Landing

    Apollo sent a robot called the Surveyor before the moon landing.
    Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, & Michael Collins were in the moon landing.