35 - Space Race

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Across
  1. 4. – Term for returning spacecraft landing in the ocean.
  2. 6. – Emergency command to terminate a mission phase.
  3. 11. – Closest orbital point to Earth.
  4. 12. – Apollo radio code name used during mission communication.
  5. 14. – Apollo mission that suffered a major in-flight failure.
  6. 15. – Vital tool used by astronauts to follow mission procedures.
Down
  1. 1. – Computer software used in Apollo mission guidance systems.
  2. 2. – Florida space center named after a U.S. president.
  3. 3. – Legendary NASA flight director known for “failure is not an option.”
  4. 5. – Process of connecting two spacecraft in orbit.
  5. 7. – Phase of flight where the rocket gains speed to escape Earth.
  6. 8. – Codename for Soviet Moon landing rehearsal projects.
  7. 9. – Engine firing used to slow a spacecraft for reentry.
  8. 10. – Relating to the Moon and several mission modules.
  9. 13. – Gas used to pressurize fuel tanks in spacecraft.