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Sputnik I Launch
After being launched on October 4, 1957, the Russian Satellite Sputnik I went on to be the first successful satellite to ever orbit earth. Sputnik I helped find out the density of Earth's atmosphere, and also detected meteors by means of pressurized nitrogen. -
Sputnik II Launch
On November 3rd of 1957, the successor to Sputnik I, Sputnik II, was launched, carrying a small dog named Laika to test how an animal could survive in space. Sadly, Laika died on board the satellite. -
Alouette I Launch
This is the date that the Canadian satellite, Alouette I, was launched into space, making Canada the third world nation to launch a satellite! It was supposed to be studying the ionosphere. -
Apollo 11 Landing
The Apollo 11 spaceshuttle, with its crew of Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin `Buzz` Aldrin, landed on the moon in the Sea of Tranquility. When they landed, Neil Armstrong uttered the quote that everyone should know, ``The eagle has landed.`` -
Mars Lander Failure
On this date, the Soviet Union (A.K.A Russia) tried to launch an artificial lander that would reach Mars. They were trying to beat the U.S.A., but their lander failed miserably, failing on launch. -
Apollo 17 Launch
This is the day that Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, and Ronald Evans went up in the Apollo 17 spaceship to become the last people to ever set foot on the moon. They went up to collect some samples from the moon and to test some new scientific instruments. -
Viking 1 Lands on Mars
The U.S. won part of the "Space Race" with the Soviet Union (A.K.A. Russia) by being the first country to successfully place a lander on Mars without any (or many) glitches. Now the lander continues to gather information about Mars. -
Voyager 2 Launch
This is the date that the groundbreaking Voyager 2 was launched. It has been an amazing space probe, passing and taking photos of the planets Jupiter and Neptune. Hopefully, in the future, it will be able to give us more information about different planets outside of our solar system. -
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Space Shuttle Columbia STS-90
This is the duration of how long Space Shuttle Columbia STS-90 was in orbit. It actually orbited Earth 256 times, which means that they would have to fully orbit Earth about every hour and a half. They were testing how the brain was affected in space. -
IKAROS Launch
Launched on this date, IKAROS, the world's first solar-powered satellite, is heading towards Venus to take rock samples, information, and photos.
