German Aerospace Center

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/german-aerospace-center

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding year?1969
2. What is the primary headquarters location?Cologne, Germany
3. When was the German Aerospace Center founded?It was started in 1969, the same year the Apollo missions were happening in space.
4. Where is the German Aerospace Center located?Its main office is in Cologne, and it has 35 different sites all over Germany.

Aeronautics: The science and engineering of flight within Earth's atmosphere.
Spaceflight: The science and engineering of travel and operations beyond Earth's atmosphere.
Sustainable Development: Meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Earth Observation: The gathering of information about Earth's physical, chemical, and biological systems using remote sensing.