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Space Travel. Cristal Locke. First Dog in Space. Laika was the first dog sent into orbit around the Earth. Sputnik 2, Russian, November 3, 1957 Laika was originally thought to have survived in Earth orbit for four days, dying in space when the batteries to the cabin over-heated. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Space TravelSpace Travel
Cristal LockeCristal Locke
First Dog in SpaceFirst Dog in Space Laika was the first dog sent was the first dog sent
into orbit around the Earth. into orbit around the Earth.
Sputnik 2, Russian, Sputnik 2, Russian, November 3, 1957 November 3, 1957
Laika was originally thought Laika was originally thought to have survived in Earth to have survived in Earth orbit for four days, dying in orbit for four days, dying in space when the batteries to space when the batteries to the cabin over-heated. the cabin over-heated.
In 2002, we realized that In 2002, we realized that Laika died 5 to 7 hours into Laika died 5 to 7 hours into the flight, from overheating the flight, from overheating and stress. and stress.
Other DogsOther DogsLisichkLisichkaa and and BarsBars
died during a died during a test flighttest flight
July 28, 1960July 28, 1960
StrelkaStrelka, ,
BelkaBelka, , 40 40
mice, 2 mice, 2 rats rats
and a and a number number
of of plantsplants
Recovered. Recovered. Orbited 18 Orbited 18
times.times.
August 19, 1960August 19, 1960
PchelkPchelkaa and and MushkMushk
aa
died when re-died when re-entering the entering the
Earth's Earth's atmosphere at atmosphere at
the wrong angle the wrong angle and burned upand burned up
December 1, 1960December 1, 1960
DamkaDamka and and
KrasavKrasavkaka
the third stage the third stage of the SL-3 of the SL-3
rocket failed, rocket failed, and the orbital and the orbital
launch was launch was abortedaborted
December 22, 1960December 22, 1960
More DogsMore Dogs• Chernushka.Chernushka. a few mice and a a few mice and a
guinea pig - launched March 9, 1961. guinea pig - launched March 9, 1961.
• ZvezdochkaZvezdochka - launched on March 25, - launched on March 25, 1961 and orbited once in final 1961 and orbited once in final preparation for the Vostok 1 mission. preparation for the Vostok 1 mission.
• VerterokVerterok and and UgolyokUgolyok were were launched on February 22, 1966, in the launched on February 22, 1966, in the satellite Kosmos 110. This was a 22-satellite Kosmos 110. This was a 22-day mission.day mission.
Commemorative StampsCommemorative Stamps
MonkeynautsMonkeynauts Gordo the squirrel Gordo the squirrel
monkey. December monkey. December 13, 1958. Drowned in 13, 1958. Drowned in the Atlantic Ocean the Atlantic Ocean when the flotation when the flotation device on the nose device on the nose cone failed and it cone failed and it sank. sank.
Able and Baker, Able and Baker, rhesus and squirrel rhesus and squirrel monkey. May 28, monkey. May 28, 1959. Successful.1959. Successful.
First CosmonautFirst Cosmonaut Colonel Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin Colonel Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin
March 9,1934 - March 27, 1968March 9,1934 - March 27, 1968
Soviet human in spaceSoviet human in space
Gagarin piloted the Vostok 1 mission which Gagarin piloted the Vostok 1 mission which launched April 12, 1961. His flight lasted 108 launched April 12, 1961. His flight lasted 108 minutes and orbited the Earth once. The minutes and orbited the Earth once. The spacecraft was recovered later that day in spacecraft was recovered later that day in the Saratov region of the Soviet Union. the Saratov region of the Soviet Union.
First Woman CosmonautFirst Woman Cosmonaut Colonel-Engineer Valentina Vladimirovna Colonel-Engineer Valentina Vladimirovna
Tereshkova Tereshkova
(1937- ) (1937- )
Soviet woman in spaceSoviet woman in space
She was on the Vostok 5 mission which She was on the Vostok 5 mission which launched on June 16, 1963, and orbited the launched on June 16, 1963, and orbited the Earth 48 times. The flight lasted 2.95 days. The Earth 48 times. The flight lasted 2.95 days. The spacecraft was recovered on June 19, 1963, in spacecraft was recovered on June 19, 1963, in the Soviet Union the Soviet Union
First American in SpaceFirst American in Space
Alan B. Shepard Jr. Alan B. Shepard Jr.
(1923-1998) (1923-1998)
This astronaut briefly flew into space on This astronaut briefly flew into space on May 5, 1961, in Freedom 7, a Mercury May 5, 1961, in Freedom 7, a Mercury space capsule. space capsule.
The capsule splashed down at sea and was The capsule splashed down at sea and was retrieved by helicopter. retrieved by helicopter.
First American Woman in First American Woman in SpaceSpace
Sally Kristen Ride Sally Kristen Ride
( May 26, 1951- ) ( May 26, 1951- )
Dr. Ride's first trip into space was Dr. Ride's first trip into space was aboard NASA's space shuttle aboard NASA's space shuttle Challenger (STS-7) in 1983 (June 18-Challenger (STS-7) in 1983 (June 18-June 24). Her second (and last) space June 24). Her second (and last) space flight was the eight-day Challenger flight was the eight-day Challenger (STS 41-G) mission (in October, 1984). (STS 41-G) mission (in October, 1984).
First Person to Walk on First Person to Walk on MoonMoon
Neil Alden Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong
(1930- ) (1930- )
Apollo 11 mission, which took off on Apollo 11 mission, which took off on July 16, 1969. Armstrong and Edwin July 16, 1969. Armstrong and Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., landed on the E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., landed on the moon on July 20, 1969moon on July 20, 1969
First Teacher Chosen for First Teacher Chosen for SpaceSpace
Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffeSharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe
(1948-1986) (1948-1986)
NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger Mission 51-L exploded only 73 Mission 51-L exploded only 73 seconds after its launch on the seconds after its launch on the morning of January 28, 1986. morning of January 28, 1986.
Challenger Accident Challenger Accident 19861986
First African American First African American WomanWoman
Mae C. Jemison Mae C. Jemison
(October 17, 1956 - ) (October 17, 1956 - )
Space Shuttle Endeavor (STS-47, Space Shuttle Endeavor (STS-47, Spacelab-J) as the Mission Specialist; Spacelab-J) as the Mission Specialist; the mission lifted off on September the mission lifted off on September 12, 1992 and landed on September 12, 1992 and landed on September 20, 1992. 20, 1992.
First Space StationFirst Space Station
Salyut 1 Salyut 1
Launched on April Launched on April 19, 1971 from 19, 1971 from Baikonur. Baikonur.
13.1 meters long 13.1 meters long and about 4.2 and about 4.2 meters acrossmeters across
International Space International Space StationStation
•United States•Russia•Japan•Europe•Canada•Italy•Brazil
Future Space StationsFuture Space Stations
Foolish Humans!Foolish Humans!
Orson Welles – The Orson Welles – The War of the Worlds War of the Worlds – 1938 – 1938