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9 Significant Space Events!

By jrainey

  • The Soviet Union launches the first artificial, Earth-orbiting Satellite called "Sputnik 1"

    The Soviet Union launches the first artificial, Earth-orbiting Satellite called "Sputnik 1"

  • The United States launches it's first Earth-orbiting sattelite called "Explorer 1"

    The United States launches it's first Earth-orbiting sattelite called "Explorer 1"

  • Congress passes National Aeronautics and Space act, then NASA forms!

    Congress passes National Aeronautics and Space act, then NASA forms!

  • Soviet Union Astronaut sent in to Earth's orbit.

    Soviet Union Astronaut sent in to Earth's orbit.

  • The Mariner 2 was sent to Venus, which was the first space craft to gather information from another planet.

    The Mariner 2 was sent to Venus, which was the first space craft to gather information from another planet.

  • The first people (Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin) stepped foot on the moon in Apollo 11

    The first people (Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin) stepped foot on the moon in Apollo 11

  • The United States launch their first experimental space station called Skylab!

    The United States launch their first experimental space station called Skylab!

  • NASA's fleet of space shuttles began operating

    NASA's fleet of space shuttles began operating

  • Launch of Mars Pathfinder

    Launch of Mars Pathfinder