1. a. What was the name given to the competition to explore space during the 1950s–1980s? b. Which two countries were most involved?
2. a. When was the International Space Station (ISS) launched? b. Which countries were involved?
3. Outline one benefit to technology of space exploration. 4. Outline one benefit to health and nutrition of space exploration. 5. Outline one benefit to society of space exploration. 6. Outline one health hazard of space exploration. 7. Outline one travel hazard of space exploration. 8. Describe two ways that space exploration could become more sustainable in the future.
Past paper questions 1. Final Examination 2022, Question 8
In September 2021, the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission successfully orbited the Earth. This was the world’s first all-civilian space mission and represents a new era for human space exploration.
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