Astronauts vs. Cosmonauts

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Astronauts vs. Cosmonauts Jacob McKown

Overview Space Race Cosmonauts Astronauts Why “Cosmonauts”? Training First man and woman in space Astronauts Why “Astronauts”? Americans in Space

Space Race The U.S. and U.S.S.R. recognized the potential of rockets and began tests Soviet Union sent the first artificial satellite to space: Sputnik I October 4th, 1957 Explorer I First American artificial satellite January 31st, 1958

Cosmonauts (Kosmonavt) Soviet Union / Russian spacemen/ women First in Space First Man in space First Woman in space

Why “Cosmonaut”? Derived from the Greek words, “kosmos” meaning “universe” and, “nautes” meaning “sailor” “Space-Sailor”

Cosmonaut Training Skills in operating and controlling transport space vehicles, orbital scientific research complex and onboard systems Conducting space systems tests and scientific researches under space conditions Physical training to prepare a cosmonaut for unfavorable factors of space flight

First Man and Woman in Space First Woman Yuri Gargarin First person to orbit the Earth Went into space in April of 1961 Orbit lasted 108 minutes (1 hour 48 minutes) Flew the Vostok I Valentina Tereshkova First woman to go to space Went up in 1963 Orbited the Earth for almost 3 days Flew the Vostok VI

Astronauts American Spacemen/ women First on the Moon

Why “Astronaut”? Derived from the Greek words “astron” meaning “star” and “nautes” meaning “sailor” “Star-Sailor”

Astronaut Training Vehicle and space station systems Earth sciences, meteorology, space science and engineering Military Land and Water- Survival Training Mentorship from experienced astronauts

Americans in Space Alan Shepard John Glenn First American in Space May 1961 Rocket wasn’t powerful enough to get his shuttle into Earth’s orbit Flew the Freedom 7 Mercury Capsule Flight lasted 15 minutes First American to orbit the Earth February 1962 Friendship 7 Mercury Capsule Orbited for 4 hours 55 minutes

Americans in Space Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin First man to walk on the Moon July 20th, 1969 Aboard Apollo 11 Powered by Saturn V Rocket Second man to walk on the Moon July 20th, 1969 Aboard Apollo 11 Powered by Saturn V Rocket

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