Question

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Which events occurred during the Space Race? Check all that apply.


(A) NASA was established.


(B) Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth.


(C) The Soviet Union launched Salyut.


(D) The United States launched Skylab.


(E) The United States launched Explorer 1

Answer 1

(A) NASA was established. - This statement is true. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) was established in 1958, during the Space Race.

(B) Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth. - This statement is also true. Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth in 1961, during the Space Race.

(C) The Soviet Union launched Salyut. - This statement is true, but it refers to a later period in the history of space exploration. Salyut was a series of Soviet space stations that were launched in the 1970s and 1980s.

(D) The United States launched Skylab. - This statement is true. Skylab was a space station launched by the United States in 1973, during the Space Race.

(E) The United States launched Explorer 1. - This statement is also true, but it predates the Space Race. Explorer 1 was the first American satellite to be successfully launched into orbit, and it was launched in 1958, shortly after the establishment of NASA.