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Sputnik 5 was launched by the Soviet Union with 2 dogs which would later become the first two living animals to have a trip to space.
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Astronaut Alan Shepard became the first astronaut in space.
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Astronaut John Glenn became the first astronaut to go into orbit.
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The space shuttle Columbia was destoyed on rentry.
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Sally Ride became known as the first woman in space on the challengers second mission.
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The Space shuttle Challenger exploded in mid-flight.
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The Hubble Telescope was deployed by the space shuttle Discovery.
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The Mars Pathfinder arrived on Mars and began sending photos.
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Eileen Collins became the first female shuttle pilot.
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The Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed on rentry into the earths atmosphere.