Across
- 2. monkey, first type of mammal in space launched in 1949
- 3. ARMSTRONG, First human to walk on the Moon
- 5. Path an object follows around a planet or star
- 6. observation or reference orbit type abbreviation
- 8. Person trained for spaceflight missions
- 10. First artificial satellite launched into orbit
- 11. letter commonly used in astronomy and science
- 13. Russian astronaut
- 15. Data transmitted from spacecraft back to Earth
- 16. Artificial object placed into orbit for communication or research
- 17. Private aerospace company led by Elon Musk
Down
- 1. first female astronaut on a moon mission
- 4. Robotic explorers sent to study planetary surfaces
- 7. NASA program returning humans to the Moon
- 9. Famous NASA Moon mission program
- 12. Vehicle designed to travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere
- 14. Pressurised compartment used for space travel