A Brief History of Human Spaceflight

About this course: This course provides a view of the history of spaceflight, from early writings telling of human's fascination of space through the early Russian and American space stations. Developed as an interesting and entertaining slice of space history that is accessible to anyone with an interest in human spaceflight

Created by:  University of Houston System

• Taught by:  Dr. Chuck Layne, Professor and Department Chair

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Introduction
A welcome video and course syllabus


1 video, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Course Invitation Video
2. Reading: Syllabus

WEEK 2


Unit 1 - Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Learn about the Apollo 11 moon landing with interesting interviews with the astronauts who made history


1 video, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Unit 1 - Movie
2. Reading: Unit 1 - Apollo 11 Moon Landing pdf and Prezi

Graded: Unit 1 - Quiz 1

WEEK 3


Unit 2 - Humankind’s Musings on Space Travel
Learn about how previous generations thought about the possibility of space travel


1 video, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Unit 2- Movie
2. Reading: Unit 2 Prezi and pdf files

Graded: Unit 2 - Quiz 1
Graded: Unit 2 - Quiz 2

WEEK 4


Unit 3 - Early Rocketry
Learn about how rockets were developed from the ancient Chinese through today's powerful rockets


1 video, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Unit 3 - Movie
2. Reading: Unit 3 Prezi and pdf files

Graded: Unit 3 - Quiz 1
Graded: Unit 3 - Quiz 2

WEEK 5


Unit 4 - Early Soviet Space Program
Learn about steps the Soviet Union took to launch the first man in space


1 video, 1 reading expand

1. Reading: Unit 4 Prezi and pdf files
2. Video: Unit 4 - Movie

Graded: Unit 4 - Quiz 1
Graded: Unit 4 - Quiz 2
Graded: Unit 4 - Quiz 3

WEEK 6


Unit 5 - Mercury Program
Learn about the United State's first efforts to put a human in space


1 video, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Unit 5 - Movie
2. Reading: Unit 5 Prezi and pdf files

Graded: Unit 5 - Quiz 1
Graded: Unit 5 - Quiz 2

WEEK 7


Unit 6 - Gemini Program
Learn about how NASA refined their human space flight program in preparation for a moon landing


1 video, 1 reading expand

1. Reading: Unit 6 Prezi and pdf files
2. Video: Unit 6 - Movie

Graded: Unit 6 - Quiz 1
Graded: Unit 6 - Quiz 2
Graded: Unit 6 - Quiz 3

WEEK 8


Unit 7 - Apollo Program
Learn about the last technical innovations required to land a human on the moon


3 videos, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Unit 7a Movie
2. Video: Unit7b - Movie
3. Video: Unit 7c - Movie
4. Reading: Unit 7 Prezi and pdf files

Graded: Unit 7 - Quiz 1
Graded: Unit 7 - Quiz 2
Graded: Unit 7 - Quiz 3

WEEK 9


Unit 8 - Early Space Stations
Learn about how the early steps taken to send humans in space for extended missions


1 video, 1 reading expand

1. Video: Unit 8 - Movie
2. Reading: Unit 8 Prezi and pdf files

Graded: Unit 8 - Quiz 1
Graded: Unit8 - Quiz 2