The Space Race

2. The first artificial satellite launched into orbit by the Soviet Union in 1957.
3. The first person to walk on the Moon.
6. One of the first successful American satellites launched during the Space Race.
9. The spacecraft used by John Glenn during America's first orbital flight.
10. The competition between the USA and Soviet Union to achieve major space exploration milestones.
11. An economic system where businesses are privately owned and compete for profit.
13. An economic and political system where the government controls most businesses and resources.
14. The period of tension and rivalry between the USA and Soviet Union after World War II.
16. The first American astronaut to travel into space.

1. An object that orbits a planet, either naturally or artificially.
4. A person trained to travel and work in space.
5. The communist superpower that competed against the USA during the Cold War.
7. The first human to travel into space.
8. The country that sent Neil Armstrong to the Moon in 1969.
10. The vast area beyond Earth's atmosphere where planets and stars are found.
12. Earth's natural satellite and the destination of Apollo 11.
15. The American space agency responsible for the Apollo Moon missions.