Apollo 13 Assignment 1. • Sputnik-1 - USSR - (1957)- First artificial satellite. • Pioneer 0 - USA Lunar Orbiter - (August 17‚ 1958) -First stage exploded. • Luna 3 - USSR Lunar Far Side Flyby - (October 4‚ 1959) - First image of the Moon’s hidden side • Apollo 11 - USA Lunar Manned Lander -Apollo 11 was the first manned lunar landing‚ which took place on July 20‚ 1969 2. The Apollo 13 malfunction was caused by an explosion and rupture of oxygen tank no. 2 in the service module
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the technological status of the world. The first of the long list of space-inspired technology would be the ICBM’s contrived from the USSR’s launching of Sputnik. America suddenly realized that if the Soviets can put a satellite in orbit‚ then they can engineer a warhead into a missile that can be launched from Russia and reach Los Angeles. Sputnik opened the possibilities of space and space technology. No longer would space be the unreachable frontier of sci-fi Dyson Spheres or astronomers. Among
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The early 1960’s saw the United States in a cold war with Russia. This was a politically volatile time where everything was a race between the US and Russia. In 1957 the Russians launched the satellite Sputnik and put the US in a position of playing catch-up to the Russian space program. Delivering yet another blow to the US space program the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit the earth in 1961. In May of 1961 President John F. Kennedy petitioned congress for $7 billion
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Melville scholar in 1960 who’d equipped Ranchburger with nearly 150 linear feet of built-in bookshelves. And she was in our price range. I.e. insanely cheap. This helped us ignore the gold-flecked Formica counters‚ ancient Venetian blinds‚ and Sputnik-inspired light
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and potential nuclear warfare. Behind it all however‚ the Cold War was a breeding ground for competition in the fields of science‚ technology‚ engineering‚ and mathematics. From the 1960s‚ upon the spark of the Space Race with the Soviet Launch of Sputnik‚ to the 1990s with the reunion of East and West Germany‚ the Cold War was a period of increase in occupations related to science‚ technology‚ engineering‚ and mathematics. Using statistical data during the Cold War’s time frame related to this increase
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“That’s one small step for man‚ one giant leap for mankind.” It was July 20 1969‚ the day that reshaped our nation and gave us unparalleled dreams for the future. The impact of the day goes far beyond our pride and nationalism; that day would change space exploration and technology forever. Just like a shooting star‚ that day would give us a glimpse of hope. A chance to see an event so breathtaking and defying‚ it would be man’s greatest accomplishment in the 20th century. As millions of people watched
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Chapter 5 Martin Walker – The Cold War Pages 112-135 Spies in the Skies: Sputnik to U-2 1. Link between Hungarian crackdown and Soviet relations with Poland and Yugoslavia: 2. Examples of Soviet economic boom of the 50’s and 60’s 3. U.S. Reactions to Sputnik’s launch 4. Gaither Report a. Its findings b. Its recommendations c. Eisenhower’s reactions 5. National Defense Act of 1958 and its results 6. Anglo-American relations warm sults tSoviet relations
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Peter Travis creates a brand new look on the Movie‚ October Sky directed by Joe Johnston by reviewing the movie for Rolling stones in february 1999 . He discovers the movie to be very unique and refreshing from the movies directed at that period of time. He considers October sky’s optimistic look on life to be way more necessary for common people than those Cynical outlooks of other movies. Traver states that the movie is based on the autobiography “The Rocket boys : A memoir “ written by Homer
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engineers‚ scientists and inventors whose ideas and technologies have bettered our material existence. The launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 heralded the dawn of a new age. The very first launch has not only sparked the Space Race between the Soviet Union and United States‚ it has also made the deployment of military and commercial satellites into an almost routine task. Since Sputnik‚ satellites have advanced in sizes and varieties. Satellites are now capable of detecting and destroying incoming warheads
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Everyone has dreams they want to achieve‚ and don’t want to give up‚ no matter how much of a struggle it is. This is what “Hidden Figures” of Theodore Melfi conveys in a warm‚ lively‚ and funny way. The story of a team of African American women mathematicians who served an important role in NASA during the early years of the US space program. It is a story of brilliance‚ and struggle. Set in 1960s‚ Hampton‚ Virginia‚ during the space race. Katherine Johnson (Taraji Henson)‚ Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia
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