Traveling Into Space Answers

The velocity a rocket must reach to establish an orbit around Earth is called escape velocity.

Any object that revolves around another object in space is called a

Gases expelled from the rear of a rocket push the rocket in the _______ direction in relation to the gases.

A rocket burns fuel to produce thrust, the force that moves the rocket forward.

The creation of the ____________ was important because it is reusable, lands like a normal airplane, and eliminates the need to create a brand new spacecraft each time humans are launched into space.

At the end of a mission, a shuttle can return to Earth and land like a(n)

A satellite is any object that revolves around another object in space.

An artificial satellite in which people can live and work for long periods is called a

The velocity a rocket must reach to establish an orbit around Earth is called

The space race was between