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First time in space First man in space Yuri Gagarin from Russia in 1961 First American in space Alan Shepard Spacecraft Freedom 7 First Chinese in space Yang Liwei First American to orbit earth John Glenn ID: 337711

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Manned Space ProgramsSlide2

First time in space

First man in space – Yuri Gagarin (from Russia) in 1961

First American in space – Alan Shepard

Spacecraft = Freedom 7First Chinese in space – Yang LiweiFirst American to orbit earth – John GlennSlide3

Man walked in space for the first time during Project Gemini

Purpose: to use a 2-man space vehicle to develop basic technology and procedures needed to go to the moon and back in the follow-up Apollo project

Procedures: docking, extravehicular activity, monitoring of human responses to weightlessnessSlide4

apollo

During Project Apollo, men walked on the moon for the first time

Including Neil

Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin

Activities: set up experiments, collected samples, left memorials for members of Apollo 1 who perished in a fire

Command and service modules remained in orbit, but lunar module descended to the moon’s

surfaceSlide5

Space stations

Meanwhile, Soviets (Russians) were working to establish a space station in Earth orbit

The usefulness of space station “Mir” ended as a result of its age, failing equipment, and lack of funds to properly maintain it

In comparison to other space stations, the International Space Station (ISS) is larger, more modern, and is built and used by a partnership of nationsUsed for long-term space missionsSlide6

Tragedies

Space shuttle “Challenger” was lost (because of a booster/external fuel tank malfunction) in 1986.

7 crew members

Space shuttle “Columbia” disintegrated (due to insulating foam striking the wing, damaging the heat shielding which failed upon reentry) in 2003.7 crew membersSlide7

Problems

Problems that resulted from the shuttle fleet being grounded:

Delay in construction and resupply of the ISS

Heavy satellite launches were delayed or scrappedDelay of Hubble Space Telescope servicesSlide8

The future

Private companies are working to begin tourist and commercial ventures in space.

Advantages to everyday life in the U.S. =

Flame-retardant materials

Computer technology

Energy technology,

Plastics, ceramics, metals

Communication improvements

Reasons for exploration…

Wrong: trying to find life to support evolution

Right: to glorify God by discovering more about His creation