cold war

First artificial satellite launched into space(USSR)

Oct 4, 1957

History changed on October 4,1957 when the soviet union successfully launched sputnik.

First animal (dog)in space (USSR)

Nov 3, 1957

In 1957,laika became the animal launched into orbit, paving the way for human spaceflight.

First US satellite lauched to space(USA)

Jan 31, 1958

The satellite was supposed to launch as the united states ' contribution to science during international geophysical year (which ran from 1957 - 1958).

First probe sent to Moon(USSR)

Sep 14, 1959

The luna programme (from the Russian word "Luna" meaning "Luna" or "moon").

First human sent to space(USSR)

Apr 12, 1961

On April 1961,russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space when he launched into orbiton the vostok 3KA-3 spacecraft (vostok1).

First communications satellite launched to space(USA)

Jul 10, 1962

Extravehicular activity (EVA) is any activity done by

First women sent to space(USSR)

Jun 16, 1963

Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first women to fly to space when she launched on the Vostok 6 missionjune16,1963

First extra-vehicular activity(USSR)

Mar 18, 1965

First human to step foot on the moon(USA)

Jul 20, 1969

First space station (USSR)

Apr 23, 1971

First satelllite to orbit another planet(USA)

Nov 14, 1971

First space mission(USA&USSR

Jul 15, 1975