9yr - Space Exploration - Topic 7: NASA and the History of Rockets

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Across
  1. 3. An American explorer who travels into outer space.
  2. 6. The small part of the rocket where the astronauts sit.
  3. 9. The space agency in the USA that explores the stars.
  4. 10. A newer type of rocket that can land and fly again.
  5. 11. The name for an explorer from Russia's space program.
  6. 13. Short for Kennedy Space Center, where many rockets launch.
  7. 15. The US state where most big NASA rockets blast off.
  8. 17. ARMSTRONG The first human to ever step foot on the Moon.
  9. 18. A vehicle that uses engine power to zoom into space.
  10. 19. The machine that turns fuel into fire and motion.
Down
  1. 1. A machine put into orbit to send TV or GPS signals.
  2. 2. The numbers read backward (10, 9, 8...) before a flight.
  3. 4. The different sections of a rocket that drop off as it flies.
  4. 5. The powerful upward push that lifts a rocket off the pad.
  5. 7. When a space capsule lands in the ocean using parachutes.
  6. 8. The exciting moment when a rocket takes off.
  7. 12. CONTROL The room on Earth where people help the astronauts.
  8. 14. The hard work astronauts do to get ready for space.
  9. 15. The liquid or solid "food" a rocket burns to get energy.
  10. 16. The series of missions that first put humans on the Moon.