Geopolitics

3. The first artificial satellite ever launched into orbit, starting the space race.
4. An object, natural or artificial, that revolves around a larger celestial body.
8. The name of the Russian spacecraft associated with the first spaceflight fatality in 1967.
11. The current National Aeronautics and Space Administration program aiming to return humans to the Moon, in cooperation with international partners.
12. A prominent private company that revolutionized space access with reusable launch vehicles.
16. A large network of satellites working in unison, such as the Starlink system.

1. The last name of the German engineer who was pivotal in developing both the V-2 and the Saturn V.
2. The United States program responsible for the first lunar landing in 1969.
5. Last name of the U.S. President whose budget proposals sought to reduce funding for some of NASA's science programs.
6. The United States space program that served as a bridge to the Moon, perfecting orbital rendezvous and spacewalks.
7. The state space corporation of the Russian Federation, which is co-leading the International Lunar Research Station initiative.
9. The last name of the first human to travel into space.
10. Last name of the U.S. President who challenged America to land a man on the Moon, effectively launching the Apollo program.
13. The last name of the first human to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission.
14. Last name of the Soviet leader in power during the launch of the Mir space station in the 1980s.
15. The last name of the second astronaut to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission.