List of spaceflight records

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/list-of-spaceflight-records

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 first artificial satellite?Sputnik 1. Launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957
2. What is the first human in orbit?Yuri Gagarin. Completed one orbit aboard Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961
3. Who was the first human to travel into space?Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space in 1961 aboard Vostok 1.
4. Who performed the first spacewalk?Alexei Leonov did the first spacewalk in 1965.

Geopolitical Rivalry: Competition between nations based on political and geographical factors, often influencing technological development.
Microgravity: A condition where the effects of gravity are greatly reduced, experienced in orbit.
Reusable Launch Vehicle: A spacecraft designed to be used multiple times for launching payloads into space.
Interstellar Space: The region of space between star systems, containing sparse gas and dust.