Space Travel B OT H MANNED A ND U NMANNED

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1 Space Travel B OT H MANNED A ND U NMANNED

2 What Caused the Start of Space Travel? Cold War- After WWII, the United Stated and Russia severed all ties to each and became enemies. The two countries lost trust in each other and we constantly fearful that the other country would attack with nuclear weapons. For 40 years, both countries spied on each other and battled to make more technological advances so they would have the upper-hand in the event of war. This started the space race in the 1950 s.

The two countries lost trust in each other and we constantly fearful that the other country would attack with

3 What is the Space Race? Space Race- the United States and Russia battle to be the first country to conquer and explore space. Started on October 4, Russia launched the first satellite into space, Sputnik. This sparked the United States and Russia to develop space technology and exploration quickly throughout a very short period of time.

4 Main Space Race Events Oct Russia launches Sputnik US launces its own satellite, Explorer President Eisenhower created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA. April Yuri Gagarin (Russia) becomes the first human in space and the first man to orbit the Earth. May Alan B. Shepard becomes the first American in space.

1958- President Eisenhower created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA.

5 Main Space Race Events John Glenn is the first American to orbit the Earth Valencia Tereshkova (Russia) the first woman in space Alexei Leonov (Russia) performs first spacewalk Neil Armstrong and Edwin Buzz Aldrin become the first men to walk on the moon.

1965- Alexei Leonov (Russia) performs first spacewalk.

6 Legacy of the Space Race The Space Race started NASA, a nationally funded office whose purpose is expanding mankind s understanding of what lies beyond. Since the end of the space race in 1969, the United States and other countries have continued their research and exploration into space.

7 Space Exploration Today Today, there are 2 main types of spacecraft exploration: Manned Robotic

8 What is Manned Space Travel? Manned Space Travel- space travel where human go to the destination. The only object outside Earth that humans have visited is the Moon! Humans have visited the Moon 6 times, the first with Apollo 11 on July 20 th In 2010, manned space flight became more limited when the American government retired the NASA space shuttles. Until newer and better shuttles are built, Americans are going to space with the help of Russia, and a company called Space X.

Humans have visited the Moon 6 times, the first with Apollo 11 on July 20 th 1969.

9 What is Robotic Space Travel? Robotic Space Travel- space travel where robots and machinery are used to gain information instead of humans. Types: Flyby- flies past a world, then continues on (least expensive because it does not need fuel to change course) Orbiter- enters into orbit around a world for longer study. Lander- lands on a surface. Some contain rovers that can move to cover wider areas. Probe- studies atmosphere as it plunges through it. Sample return missions- collects a sample, then returns to earth with it.

Types: Flyby- flies past a world, then continues on (least expensive because it does not need fuel to change course) Orbiter-

10 Discoveries Made By Robotic Space Flight Voyager 2 (Flyby)- discovered Jupiter s rings. It also got better images of Saturn and Neptune s rings. Pioneer (orbiter)- mapped Venus surface. Galileo (orbiter)- orbited Jupiter for 8 years, and studied its moon. In 2003, it was intentionally plunged into Jupiter s atmosphere and crushed by the intense pressure.

Pioneer (orbiter)- mapped Venus surface.

11 Discoveries Made By Robotic Space Flight Cassini (orbiter)- orbiting Saturn since 2004, studying the planet, its rings, and its moons. Spirit and Opportunity (landers)- landers fitted with rovers to explore Mars. To save fuel, they landed on Mars in airbag cocoons.

12 Discoveries Made By Robotic Space Flight Galileo dropped a probe into Jupiter. It measured the temperature, pressure, and composition and radiation for 1 hour before the intense heat and pressure destroyed it. Magellan (orbiter)- mapped out the surface of Venus. Rosetta (probe and orbiter)- orbited and landed on a comet.

before the intense heat and pressure destroyed it.

Space Exploration. A Visual History. Philip Stooke

Space Exploration. A Visual History. Philip Stooke Space Exploration A Visual History Philip Stooke It all began with Sputnik 4 th October 1957 It all began with Sputnik 4 th October 1957 It all began with Sputnik 4 th October 1957 and Laika Laika on the