1600-1957 By nh20722 Jan 1, 1608 Galileo creates his first telescope Jan 4, 1929 Hermann Oberth launches first personal rocket with students Jan 4, 1931 First German liquid fueled milatary rockets developed Jan 4, 1933 Soviet Union launches first rocket of their own Jan 4, 1946 First research flight by the US Jan 1, 1947 First animals launched into space by US (fruit flies) Jan 4, 1951 Robert H. Goddard creates first liquid rockets Jan 4, 1957 First artificial satellite sends signals back to earth launched by USSR Feb 4, 1957 First animal in orbit by USSR, (dog), didn't survive Mar 4, 1957 First ballstic missile by USSR
