World Report: October 5, 2007 Vol. #13 Iss. #6
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Top 5 Space Explorers
Since 1957, more than 4,000 crafts have blasted safely into space. Some carried crews on missions. Others were unmanned. These explorers have had the greatest number of successful launches.
1. Soviet Union/Russia (2,783 launches)
2. United States (1,335 launches)
3. European Space Agency (168 launches)
4. China (100 launches)
5. Japan (70 launches)
Source: NASA (Compiled by TFK)
