Types of Spacecraft

TYPES OF SPACECRAFT

YEAR THE SPACECRAFT DEFINITION EXAMPLE (NAME) SKETCH FIRST ONE WAS LAUNCHED

Rocket

Artificial satellite (unmanned)

Space Probe (unmanned)

Space Shuttle (manned)

Space Station (manned)

1 of 2 Last Updated 8/03/09 CONCLUSION: Answer the following questions in complete sentences, restating the question, in the form of a paragraph.

Which type of spacecraft was developed first?

What is the newest, most recently developed form of space travel?

Which types of spacecraft are manned (carry people)?

Which types of spacecraft are unmanned (don’t carry people)?

What is the name of one of NASA’s space shuttles?

Would you want to travel to space? Why or why not?

Rocket Links: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/rocketry/home/what-is-a-rocket-k4.html

Satellite Links: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/what-is-a-satellite-58.html

Space Probe Link: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/jpl/education/spaceprobe-20100225.html

Space Shuttle Link: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/what-is-the-space-shuttle-k4.html

Space Station Link: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/what-is-the-iss-k4.html

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