Abeka 6th grade science quiz 18
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Any object that orbits a larger object
satellite
The _____________and Gemini programs helped advance the United Statqes in the space race
Apollo
The first manned flight to the surface of the moon
Apollo 11
The first American to orbit the earth
John Glenn
Who was the "Father of Modern Rocketry?"
Robert Goddard
The space race began October 1957, with the launching of
Sputnik I
Who was the first woman to fly in space?
Valentina Tereshkova
The astronautical engineer who helped make the United States the leader in space exploration
Wernher von Braun
The first man to travel in space
Yuri Gagarin
People who journey into outer space are called
astronauts
