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ssage. In 1957 launch of the first artificial satellite Since 1959 Spaceships have been sent up into space In 1961 Yuri Gagarin travelled in space for the first time. In 1969 Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. 2. Ask students to guess the words from some pictures. (launch pad, launch tower, launch shuttle, rocket, astronaut, spacesuit, spacewalk, space station, tracking ship) These words are new to students, so ask them to have a discussion by answering the following questions: (1) Space exploration began with the launch of the first artificial satellite. What does “ launch” mean? W