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The document summarizes key events in the history of space travel, including the first artificial satellite launched by the USSR in 1957, the first animal in space (a dog named Laika launched by the USSR in 1957), the first spacecraft to reach the moon's surface (the Soviet Luna 2 in 1959), and the first humans in space - Yuri Gagarin of the USSR in 1961. It also notes Valentina Tereshkova as the first woman in space in 1963, Alexei Leonov's first spacewalk in 1965, and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin as the first people to walk on the moon in 1969.

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Teacher: Flavia Dittamo The history of SPACE TRAVEL Teacher: Flavia Dittamo
When was the first space craft launched? The Space Age began on 4 th October 1957 when the USSR launched Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial satellite. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo
What was the first animal in space? The first animal in space was a dog called Laika. It was launched on 3 rd November 1957 in the USSR’s Sputnik 2. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo
Who first landed on the moon? On 12 th September 1959 a Soviet spacecraft, Luna 2, set off to the moon. It was the first spacecraft to reach the surface of the moon. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo
Who was the first man in space? The first space flight by a person was on 12 th April 1961. Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut, orbited the Earth once in the Vostok 1 spacecraft. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo
Who was the first woman in space? The first woman in space was Valentina Tereshkova. On 16 th June 1963 she became the fifth Russian cosmonaut to orbit the Earth. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo
Who made the first spacewalk? The cosmonaut Alexei Leonov was the first person to walk in space. On 18 th March 1965 he left his Voshkod 2 spacecraft and stayed outside for 24 minutes. A safety line made sure he didn’t float away. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo
Who was the first person to walk on the moon? Three American astronauts travelled to the Moon in the Apollo 11 spacecraft. Edwin Collins stayed on the main craft whilst Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the Moon on 20 th July 1969. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo

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  • 1. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo The history of SPACE TRAVEL Teacher: Flavia Dittamo
  • 2. When was the first space craft launched? The Space Age began on 4 th October 1957 when the USSR launched Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial satellite. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo
  • 3. What was the first animal in space? The first animal in space was a dog called Laika. It was launched on 3 rd November 1957 in the USSR’s Sputnik 2. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo
  • 4. Who first landed on the moon? On 12 th September 1959 a Soviet spacecraft, Luna 2, set off to the moon. It was the first spacecraft to reach the surface of the moon. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo
  • 5. Who was the first man in space? The first space flight by a person was on 12 th April 1961. Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut, orbited the Earth once in the Vostok 1 spacecraft. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo
  • 6. Who was the first woman in space? The first woman in space was Valentina Tereshkova. On 16 th June 1963 she became the fifth Russian cosmonaut to orbit the Earth. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo
  • 7. Who made the first spacewalk? The cosmonaut Alexei Leonov was the first person to walk in space. On 18 th March 1965 he left his Voshkod 2 spacecraft and stayed outside for 24 minutes. A safety line made sure he didn’t float away. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo
  • 8. Who was the first person to walk on the moon? Three American astronauts travelled to the Moon in the Apollo 11 spacecraft. Edwin Collins stayed on the main craft whilst Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the Moon on 20 th July 1969. Teacher: Flavia Dittamo