Across
- 4. - The act of safely bringing a spacecraft to the ground.
- 6. - The name of a series of United States satellites launched during the Space Race.
- 9. - A series of United States space missions launched in the late 1950s.
- 11. - A vehicle propelled by engines that expel gases at high speeds.
- 12. - Relating to the Moon, as in "lunar landing" or "lunar orbit."
- 13. - The United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration, founded in 1958.
- 14. - The site of many United States space launches during the Space Race.
- 16. - The first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
- 17. - A Soviet astronaut or space traveler.
Down
- 1. - A series of United States satellites, including the first American satellite launched in 1958.
- 2. - A vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space.
- 3. - The moment when a rocket begins its ascent into space.
- 5. - The first United States human spaceflight program.
- 7. - The act of an astronaut moving around in space outside a spacecraft.
- 8. - The celestial body orbited by both Soviet and American spacecraft during the Space Race.
- 10. - The name of a family of United States rockets used during the Space Race.
- 11. - The competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve milestones in space exploration.
- 12. - The name of a series of Soviet spacecraft sent to the Moon.
- 15. - The second Soviet spacecraft to reach the Moon, launched in 1959.
- 18. - The path followed by a spacecraft as it revolves around another object in space.