A Brief History of Human Spaceflight

  • 4.4
Approx. 21 hours to complete

Description

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

Outline

  • Introduction
  • Course Invitation Video
  • Syllabus
  • Unit 1 - Apollo 11 Moon Landing
  • Unit 1 - Movie
  • Unit 1 - Apollo 11 Moon Landing pdf and Prezi
  • Unit 1 - Quiz 1
  • Unit 2 - Humankind’s Musings on Space Travel
  • Unit 2- Movie
  • Unit 2 - pdf file
  • Unit 2 - Quiz 1
  • Unit 2 - Quiz 2
  • Unit 2 - Quiz 3
  • Unit 3 - Early Rocketry
  • Unit 3 - Movie
  • Unit 3 - pdf file
  • Unit 3 - Quiz 1
  • Unit 3 - Quiz 2
  • Unit 4 - Early Soviet Space Program
  • Unit 4 - Movie
  • Unit 4 - pdf file
  • Unit 4 - Quiz 1
  • Unit 4 - Quiz 2
  • Unit 4 - Quiz 3
  • Unit 5 - Mercury Program
  • Unit 5 - Movie
  • Unit 5 -pdf file
  • Unit 5 - Quiz 1
  • Unit 5 - Quiz 2
  • Unit 6 - Gemini Program
  • Unit 6 - Movie
  • Unit 6 - pdf file
  • Unit 6 - Quiz 1
  • Unit 6 - Quiz 2
  • Unit 6 - Quiz 3
  • Unit 7 - Apollo Program
  • Unit 7a Movie
  • Unit7b - Movie
  • Unit 7c - Movie
  • Unit 7 - pdf file
  • Unit 7 - Quiz 1
  • Unit 7 - Quiz 2
  • Unit 7 - Quiz 3
  • Unit 8 - Early Space Stations
  • Unit 8 - Movie
  • Unit 8 - pdf file
  • Unit 8 - Quiz 1
  • Unit8 - Quiz 2
  • Unit 9 - Soviet - US Collaboration in Space
  • Unit 9 - pdf file
  • Unit 9 - Quiz 1
  • Unit 10 - Soviet and Russian Mir Space Station
  • Unit 10 - pdf file
  • Unit 10 - Quiz 1
  • Unit 10 - Quiz 2
  • Unit 10 - Quiz 3
  • Unit 11 - Spaceflight Disasters
  • Unit 11 - pdf file
  • Unit 11 Quiz 1
  • Unit 11 - Quiz 2

Summary of User Reviews

The Human Spaceflight course on Coursera has received positive reviews from users. Students found the course to be engaging and informative, providing insights into the history and future of space exploration. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the quality of the instructors and their expertise in the subject matter.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Engaging and informative course content
  • Quality of instructors and their expertise in the subject matter
  • Flexible and self-paced learning
  • Good mix of videos, quizzes, and assignments
  • Great opportunity to learn about the history and future of space exploration

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some technical issues with the Coursera platform
  • Lack of interaction with instructors and other students
  • Difficulty level may be too high for beginners
  • Limited practical application of the course material
  • Course content may be too focused on NASA and the United States
English
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Approx. 21 hours to complete
Dr. Chuck Layne
University of Houston
Coursera

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Dr. Chuck Layne

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