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Conquest of Space

This document provides an overview of the conquest of space, beginning with early space exploration efforts. It discusses the first orbital flights and human spaceflights by both the Soviet Union and United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It then covers some of the first planetary explorations, including Luna 2 being the first to reach another celestial body in 1959. The document also mentions potential future plans for space exploration and some of the perceived advantages. Finally, it briefly discusses controversies that have been raised regarding whether the moon landings actually occurred.

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Conquest of Space

This document provides an overview of the conquest of space, beginning with early space exploration efforts. It discusses the first orbital flights and human spaceflights by both the Soviet Union and United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It then covers some of the first planetary explorations, including Luna 2 being the first to reach another celestial body in 1959. The document also mentions potential future plans for space exploration and some of the perceived advantages. Finally, it briefly discusses controversies that have been raised regarding whether the moon landings actually occurred.

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Conquest of Space

Contents
ØSpace
ØExploration and Purpose
ØFirst Steps in Space
ØFirst Orbit & Human Flight
ØFirst Planetary Exploration
ØAdvantages of Space Conquest
ØThe Controversy
ØConclusion
Space

Ø All the planets with millions years of distances

Ø Infinite numbers of stars

Ø Forming unknown number of galaxies


Space Exploration & its Purpose

Ø “Space exploration” is the use of astronomy and space


technology to explore outer space.

Ø Common rationales for exploring space include


• Advancing scientific research,
• Uniting different nations,
• Ensuring the future survival of humanity
• Developing military and strategic advantages against other
countries.
First Steps into Space
ØTaken by German scientists

ØAfter the war, the Allies used German scientists


and their captured rockets in programs for both
military and civilian research

ØThe first scientific exploration from space was the


cosmic radiation experiment launched by the U.S.
on a V2 rocket on May 10, 1946

ØThe first images of Earth taken from space


followed the same year.
First Orbital Flights
ØThe first successful orbital launch was
of the Soviet unmanned Sputnik
("Satellite I") mission on October 4,
1957.

ØIt had two radio transmitters (20 and


40 MHz)

ØOn January 31, 1958, the U.S.


successfully orbited Explorer 1 on a Juno
rocket.

ØThe Soviet dog Laika became the first Sputnik 1, the first artificial
animal in orbit on November 3, 1957. satellite.
First Human Flights
ØThe first human spaceflight was Vostok 1
("East 1"),

ØThe U.S. first launched a person into space


within a month of Vostok 1 with Alan
Shepard's suborbital flight in Mercury-
Redstone 3.

ØValentina Tereshkova, the first woman in


Yuri Gagarin, the first space, orbited the Earth 48 times aboard
person to make an
orbital flight of Earth Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963.
First Planetary Explorations
Ø The first artificial object to reach another celestial body
was Luna 2 in 1959.
Ø The first automatic landing on another celestial body was
performed by Luna 9 in 1966.
Ø Luna 10 became the first artificial satellite of another
celestial body.
Ø The first manned landing on another celestial body was
performed by Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969.
Future of Space Exploration

Ø In the 2000s, several plans for space exploration have been


announced.

Ø “Bigelow Aerospace” has made two orbital payload


deliveries and plans to build the first in-orbit hotel within
the decade.

Ø Virgin Airlines has announced taking vehicles up into


space.
Advantages of Space Conquest

Ø Navigational maps all around world

Ø Security can be ensured

Ø Weather updates

Ø Exploration of solar system

Ø To win the wars

Ø Finding of lost creatures


Moon Landing Hoax?? The Controversy
Source: Fox TV Channel
Controversy Continues.
ØCan an astronaut (Right) be
walking through a shadow or have
the sun at his back?

ØYet be brightly lit from the front,


showing off all those bits of his
spacesuit, especially the Stars and
Stripes flag, in Technicolor?

ØThe response from NASA


ØNo stars

ØThe sky was ink black

ØAnother lunar phenomenon, NASA said. Because the sun


was so bright, and the surface so reflective, the stars would
be too dim for a camera to capture, or an astronauts eye to
register.
ØAn astronauts foot would leave a print,
for example. Yet the lunar rover, with an
Earthly weight of 10 tons, would not.

ØAnd how come, when the spidery


landing vehicle hovered above the
surface and fired blasts from its retro-jets
to lower itself down, it didn't even
appear to have disturbed the very ground
underneath it.

ØTo questions such as this, NASA


scientists would sigh wearily, like
teachers trying to educate the dullest kid
in class in the simplest physics.
ØThe flag planted by Armstrong and
Aldrin.

ØNasa's version is that some


shadows disappear because the lunar
surface has a peculiar property and
reflects light back in the direction it
came from.
CONCLUSION
ü Great advancement in scientific technology

ü Future with surprises

ü Refusal of controversies

ü Purpose of Hoaxes
Any Question
Please!

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