Across
- 3. The first artificial Earth satellite.
- 4. Describes the significant impact that Sputnik had on space exploration.
- 8. An object that orbits a plan et.
- 10. The path one object takes around another.
- 13. A Soviet space traveler.
- 16. The vehicle used to launch satellites into space.
- 17. The process of collecting data from satellites.
- 19. The platform from which rockets are launched.
- 20. The shape of Earth that Sputnik orbited.
Down
- 1. The systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world.
- 2. A specific task or purpose undertaken in space exploration.
- 5. The country that launched Sputnik.
- 6. Describes the global attention and impact of Sputnik’s launch.
- 7. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
- 9. Technology that Sputnik used to send signals back to Earth.
- 11. The outcome of the successful launch and operation of Sputnik.
- 12. A term also used for early space missions or astronauts.
- 14. The act of sending a spacecraft into the air.
- 15. War The period of political tension during which Sputnik was launched.
- 18. The name of the first American satellite launched after Sputnik.