Space Exploration Crossword

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  1. 2. The space race was between the United States and the ________(Two words)_________ (Now known as Russia)
  2. 5. In May of 1946 the first experiment in space, a ______(Two words)_______ experiment was carried out.
  3. 6. Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to orbit Earth and she did so ____(Write out the number)____ times
  4. 8. 42 years after the first person was sent into space, on Russia's Vostok 1, which country finally sent up their first astronaut?
  5. 9. What was the name of the spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20th 1969?
  6. 10. Who was the first American launched into space? (first and last name)
  7. 11. Analysis of ___________(2 words)_______ from Sputnik 1 were used to gather information about the electron density of the ionosphere.
  8. 14. _______________ experiments only allowed a very short time in space which limited their usefulness
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  1. 1. What is the name of the fist human in space? (First and last name)
  2. 2. What was the first man-made object to orbit Earth?
  3. 3. What german rocket was the first man-made object in space?
  4. 4. An example of countries working together in space is the creations of the ISS which stands for what?
  5. 7. What is the name of the first animal(dog) in space?
  6. 12. Who was the first American to orbit Earth? (First and last name)
  7. 13. One small step for man, one giant leap for ______________.