Space

Space Exploration

By s-sijain

  • Sputnik I

    The Soviet Union launched Spuknik I, becoming the first country to send a man-made satalite into space. It was 23 inches in diameter.

  • Sputnik II

    It was the second man-made satalite to go into space. Laucned by the Soviet Union (again), it carried a live dog, which did not survive the trip.

  • Mercury Program

    Launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The US got the first man past the Earth's orbit, That was it's purpose.
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    Mariners Program

    It was launched from Florida. The purpose was to explore Mars, Mercury, and Venus. Most of the missions failed.

  • Almaz Space Station

    Almaz was the first space station. The Soviets launched it as a secretive military operation (even though it isn't a secret anymore).

  • Gemini

    Launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It was the second human-manned spaceflight of th US.The purpose was to test if spacecrafts can make it to the moon and back.

  • Pioneer Program 10

    Launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The purpose of this flight was to get a flyby view of Jupiter and to leave the Earth's orbit.
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    Space Shuttle Program

    The time the Space Shuttle Program was running. The Space Shuttle Program was what the US used to take things to space and back in reusable spacecrafts.

  • Pioneer Program 11

    Launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The purpose of it was to flyby Jupiter and Saturn and to study an astriod belt.

  • Viking 1 (My Topic)

    Launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The purpose was to land and study Mars while also transmitting pictures of Mars. Viking 1 was manned by NASA in Florida and landed on Mars while making 1,485 orbits. This was the first probe to land on the moon. It lost connection on August 17th, 1980.

  • Viking 2 (My Topic)

    Launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The purpose was to land and study Mars while also transmitting pictures of Mars. Viking 2 was manned by NASA in Florida and landed on Mars while making 706 orbits. This was the second probe to land on the moon. It lost connection on July 25th, 1978. It transmitted 16,000 pictures.

  • Voyager 2

    Launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The purpose of it was to study the outer area of the solar system. It took a flyby of Saturn, Neptune, Uranus and Jupiter. It is still going and is the furthest man-made thing in space. It is in either interstellar space or in an unknown area in our solor system. It was launched before Voyager 1.

  • Voyager 1

    Launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The purpose of it was to study the outer area of the solar system. It took a flyby of Saturn and Jupiter. It is still going and is the furthest man-made thing in space. It is in either interstellar space or in an unknown area in our solor system. It was launched after Voyager 2.

  • Magellan Space Probe

    Launched from Kennedy Space Station in Florida. It's purpose was to orbit around the Venus and map it out and take pictures of it.

  • Galileo Probe

    Launched from Kennedy Space Station in Florida. The purpose of it was to orbit and get pictures of Jupiter. While doing so, it got a flyby of Earth and Venus.

  • Hubble Telescope

    Launched from Kennedy Space Station in Florida. It revolves around the Earth once in 96 minutes. It has taken pictures 12 billion light years away!

  • Cassini Probe

    Launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It's purpose was to orbit around saturn, but it has also gotten flyby's of many other planets.

  • International Space Station

    It is the largest artificial satilite in space and is the longest inhabitied space station. It is used to run some special tests like for Mars and the Moon.

  • Mars Rover "Spirit"

    Launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It is a currently inactive Mars Rover which examines Mars and sends back images. It is the 1st of 3 sent up there.It became immobile in 2009 and stopped communication in 2010.

  • Mars Rover "Opportunity"

    Launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It is a currently active Mars Rover which examines Mars and sends back images. It is the 2nd of 3 sent up there.

  • Mars Rover "Curiosity"

    Launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It is a currently active Mars Rover which examines Mars and sends back images. It is studying the waether and rock in Mars. It is the 3rd of 3 sent up there.