Space Race

the environment on a satellite and its systems in Earth orbit. After Vanguard 1 turned out to succeed they created the Explorer 3, the third satellite in the Explorer Program. It was the second satellite of that program to make it successfully to space. It brought a cosmic ray detector and a tape recorder into orbit with it, and unlike Explorer 2, this satellite was able to get results. Explorer 3 deceased after 93 days in orbit. Next up in the Explorer Program was Explorer 4, it was created to…

The launch of Sputnik I has been described as a "technological Pearl Harbor.” These words are from Sandra Mathison and E. Wayne Ross in their 2004 book, … Defending Public Schools, highlighting the space race between the United States and the USSR. At the end of World War II, the United and Russia remained the two major world powers. But upon the ending of the second World War, left the two, bitter enemies. From the time of the Cold War, there were tensions between Russia and the United States.…

headquarters, they had other priorities; in 1957 the USSR, who was not only the US’s competitor in the cold war, but also for technology, launched the first satellite into space. The successful launch and return of this satellite, called the Sputnik, was a feat accomplished by no other country and effectively started the space race between the US and USSR.…

drew my attention because of the word rocker. When I first heard the word Rocket Mortgage, I asked, what does Rocket has to do with Mortgage. And then I realized that rockets represent an important part of the American history. Going back to the space race. When the United States and the Soviet Union where trying to be the first country to land on the moon, not only for the simple fact of reaching the moon first, but to show the world which of these two countries represent progress, is more…

stars to satisfy their curiosity. In particular, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a government agency that oversees U.S. aeronautics and aerospace programs and research, wants to “reach for new heights and reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind” (Wilson). NASA has been a national icon for space exploration for nearly 60 years (Simpson). In the 20th century, the U.S. engaged in the space race, a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union for…

soon as 2024. Nasa on the other hand is planning on sending humans to Mars by 2030. Because of the new advancements in space technology, the colonization of Mars is within our grasp and could provide benefits to humans everywhere. Why would humans colonize Mars? Having a colonization on Mars would help bring in a lot of revenue from space development materials, food, medicine, space tourism,…

of all major nations worldwide are aware that space exploration is indispensable in establishing a super power of a country. The Space Race between the United States and Russia is an illustration of this belief of superiority; each country during this period tried one-upping each other to establish dominance. NASA during the span of this race spent 23 billion dollars (Dickinson). Because of these high priced missions, leaders must question whether space exploration is a beneficial trade-off for…

Eugene Francis Kranz (aka Gene Kranz), a former Air Force fighter pilot, and a reputed Flight Director for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has supervised many Manned and Unmanned space missions launched by the United States of America(USA). He was involved with the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions. He was the flight director for the Apollo 11 mission as well, that successfully landed the lunar module ‘Eagle’ on the surface of the moon July 20 1969. In his…

The National Aeronautics and Space Association (NASA) is a fundamental part of America. From the space race to technology that saves lives, NASA has heavily impacted United States (U.S.) history. Therefore, making cuts to its already small percentage of the budget is ludicrous. NASA is worth much more than space exploration. Those that argue “The United States need to focus on Earth” clearly haven’t done their research. NASA uses their discoveries from space to support Earthly needs. The funding…

When it comes to space exploration and travel, two organizations usually come to mind, Nasa and SpaceX. To most, the organizations appear as the same with similar goals and agendas. They're competing to see who can initiate space travel first. Nasa and SpaceX work together as well, so wouldn’t they both be similar? Even though Nasa and SpaceX are similar, one difference, Nasa being a government agency and SpaceX being a private organization, creates many differences. The work life and goals…