1. Tennessee Science SPI Objective: (0807.T/E.2) Evaluate a protocol to determine if the engineering design process was successfully applied. Notes Science SPI 0807.T/E.2 Eng Design Process Tennessee US History Objective: (US.88) Describe President Kennedy’s…program to propel the United States to superiority in the Space Race Tennessee US History Objective: (US.73) Describe the competition between the two “superpowers” of the United States and the Soviet Union in the areas of arms development, economic dominance, and ideology…

2. Fact: USA and USSR (Russia) fought together against Nazi Germany during WWII. Space Race: USA vs. USSR Fact: USA and USSR both captured German rocket scientists and equipment in WWII. Fact: After WW II, The US and USSR competed against each other with bigger/more powerful rockets V-1 Rocket V-2 Rocket

3. Space Race: USA vs. USSR Fact: The USSR (Russia) leaped ahead of the USA when they put the first satellite (Sputnik 1) in orbit in 1957. Sputnik 1 (1957) F.Y.I.: The name Sputnik means “traveling companion”

4. Space Race: USA vs. USSR Fact: The USSR (Russia) also put the first “astronaut” in space in 1957 on the Sputnik 2 satellite. F.Y.I.: This “astronaut” was a dog names Laika.

5. Space Race: USA vs. USSR F.Y.I.: The Russians called him a “cosmonaut” while the United States instead chose to use the word “astronaut” Fact: The USSR (Russia) maintained their lead when they put the first human in orbit (Yuri Gagarin) in 1961. Yuri Gagarin (First Man In Space)

6. Fact: President Kennedy (JFK) wanted to inspire the country to catch up and move ahead of the Russians. Fact: This lead to three NASA spaceflight projects (1) Project Mercury (2) Project Gemini (3) Project Apollo SPI 0807.T/E.2 (Eng Des Process) US.88 (Space Race) Science Notes So in 1961 he committed the USA to landing a man on the moon before 1970.

7. Project Mercury (1959-1963)  This was the USA's first human spaceflight program  It had two main goals Goal 01: put a human in orbit Goal 02: do this before the Soviet Union Project Mercury Atlas Rocket (1961) Goal 01: Achieved this goal in 1962 SPI 0807.T/E.2 (Eng Des Process) US.88 (Space Race) Science Notes Goal 02: Failed to do this for the Russians accomplished this first in 1961

8. Project Gemini (1962-1966)  This was the USA's second human spaceflight program  It had several goals Goal: practice linking up spaceships in orbit Goal: practice having astronauts work outside their spaceship while in orbit Goals: All goals were achieved by 1966 Gemini 6 and 7 (docking spacecraft) Project Gemini (extra-vehicular activity) SPI 0807.T/E.2 (Eng Des Process) US.88 (Space Race) Science Notes

9. Project Apollo (1968-1972) This was the USA's attempt to land astronauts on the moon. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the Moon (1969) Apollo 7 Liftoff (1968) More Success: US astronauts landed on the moon 6 times SPI 0807.T/E.2 (Eng Des Process) US.88 (Space Race) Science Notes Tragedy: The first mission, Apollo 1, was a failure. A fire in the command module killed the three astronauts on board Success: Apollo 11 mission-two astronauts landed on the moon

10. Project Apollo (1968-1972) More USA Success: US astronauts landed on the moon 6 times (Apollo 11, Apollo 12, Apollo 14, Apollo 15, Apollo 16, Apollo 17) USSR Failure: Sent an unmanned probe to the moon in 1959, but they never landed cosmonauts there Apollo 11 Mission (1969) SPI 0807.T/E.2 (Eng Des Process) US.88 (Space Race) Science Notes

11. Now we will watch a Brainpop video about the Apollo Project  Click on this link and log in: Brainpop websiteBrainpop website Brainpop Video SPI 0807.T/E.2 (Eng Des Process) US.88 (Space Race) Science