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Sputnik was the first human made satellite in space. It was launched by the Soviet Union and marked Russia being ahead of the U.S. in the Space Race.
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Laika was a Russian dog that was launched into space on November 3rd,1957. She was in a satellite named Sputnik 2. When she was reentering, she died.
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Explorer One was the first U.S. satellite that orbited the Earth.
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First Man in Space Launch Yuri Gargarin was the first person in space.
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Alan Shepard flew into space on May 5, 1961 in the Freedom 7 becoming the first American in space.
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Moon Landing Neil Armstrong was the first man in space. He landed on the monn July 20, 1969.
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Alan Shepard and other astronauts went to the moon in 1971 on January 31 to expirement with golf balls by hiting them off the moon. The mission ended on Febuary 9th.
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First Woman in SpaceValentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space. She orbited Earth 48 times.