Explore easy satellite fun facts with this crossword puzzle designed for middle school students. Learn key terms about satellites, their orbit, and space trivia.
Satellite Scientists Crossword Puzzle for Upper Elementary is a hard crossword puzzle with 13 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Satellite Scientists Crossword Puzzle for Upper Elementary
Challenge your knowledge of important satellite pioneers and technical terms in this hard crossword for 3rd-5th grade students interested in space science.
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- 1. The Soviet spacecraft that carried Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space
- 2. Russian term for a space traveler, similar to astronaut
- 3. Astronomer who discovered infrared radiation, aiding satellite telescope technology
- 7. Hungarian engineer who invented the first communication satellite idea (Hint: quiet transmission)
- 10. Last name of American physicist who helped develop weather satellites (clue: W. H. K____)
- 11. Name of the European satellite navigation system and also a famous astronomer
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- 4. Layer of Earth's atmosphere that reflects radio waves and aids satellite communication
- 5. Name of the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the USSR
- 6. Person trained to travel and work in space
- 8. Pioneer inventor whose work inspired wireless communication but did not launch satellites
- 9. Science and technology involved in designing vehicles to launch satellites
- 12. Term describing the path satellites follow around Earth
- 13. The first living creature sent into Earth orbit by Sputnik 2
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