Key milestones in space exploration history, from early rocketry through crewed moon landings and modern missions.
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40 basic cards for General Astronomy. It opens with "When was Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, launched?" and "Who was the first human to travel to space?". More Game Night and Road Trips decks are listed below.
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- When was Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, launched?
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October 4, 1957- Who was the first human to travel to space?
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Yuri Gagarin- What was the name of the spacecraft that carried the first human to space?
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Vostok 1- On what date did Yuri Gagarin orbit Earth aboard Vostok 1?
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April 12, 1961- Who was the first American to orbit Earth?
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John Glenn- What was the name of John Glenn's spacecraft on his orbital flight?
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Friendship 7- On what date did John Glenn orbit Earth aboard Friendship 7?
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February 20, 1962- Who was the first woman in space?
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Valentina Tereshkova- On what date did Valentina Tereshkova launch aboard Vostok 6?
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June 16, 1963- Who was the first person to conduct a spacewalk?
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Alexei Leonov- On what date did Alexei Leonov perform the first spacewalk?
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March 18, 1965- Who was the first American to perform a spacewalk?
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Ed White- Which Gemini mission achieved the first crewed spacecraft docking in orbit?
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Gemini 8- Who was the first human to walk on the moon?
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Neil Armstrong- On what date did Apollo 11 land on the moon?
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July 20, 1969
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