Human spaceflight programs

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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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/human-spaceflight-programs

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. Who was the first human to orbit Earth?Yuri Gagarin was the first human to orbit Earth, flying on the Soviet Vostok program.
2. Why did the United States and the Soviet Union send people to space?The U.S. and the Soviet Union sent people to space to show their power, learn new science, and prove they had the best technology.

Kármán Line: The internationally recognized boundary marking the edge of outer space at 100 km altitude.
Microgravity: A condition where the effects of gravity are greatly reduced, found in orbit.
Reusable Rocket Technology: Rockets designed to be used multiple times, reducing the cost of space launches.