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Goddard Launches the First Liquid-Fueled Rocket
The first liquid fueled rocket was launched. A key person invloved was Robert Goddard. -
A Miami Beach Planned Rocket Launch to the Planet Venus
A Miami Beach planned a rocket launch to planet Venus. A key person involved in that was Robert Condit. -
First German military liquid-fueled rocket engines developed
The first German military liquid fueled rocket engines were developed. -
Group for the Study of Reactive Motion Launches the First Soviet Liquid-Fueled Rocket
GIRD launches the first Soviet liquid fueled rocket. A key person invlolved was Sergey Korolev -
First vehicle to cross the Karman line
The first vehicle crossed the Karman line. -
First Space Research Flight
The first space research flight was conducted -
First U.S.-Designed Rocket to Reach Edge of Space
The first US designed rocket reached the edge of space. A key person involved was Frank Malina -
First pictures of earth
The first pictures were taken of the planet Earth. -
First animals in space
The first animals were launched into space (fruitflies) -
First artificial satellite
The first srtificial satellite was launched into space (Sputnik 1). -
First photograph of Earth from orbit
The first photograph of Earth from orbit was taken. -
First photos of far side of the Moon
The first photos were taken of the far side of the moon. -
First plants and animals to return alive from Earth orbit
The first animals and plants returned alive from orbit. -
First woman in space
The first women was put into space. The women was Valentina Tereshkova -
First human on the Moon
The first human to step foot on the Moon (Neil Armstrong). -
First impact into another planet
The first impact to another planet (Venus) -
First artificial satellite around another world
The first artificial satellite went around another world which was the Moon. -
First lunar rover
The first lunar rover. -
First space station
The first space station put into space. (Salyut 1) -
First impact into Mars
The first impact into mars -
First Reusable manned spacecraft
The first reusable manned spacecraft put into space. -
First Venus soil samples
The first samples of Venus's soil was gathered. -
First untethered spacewalk
The first untethered spacewalk took place. -
First Uranus flyby
First time flown past the planet Uranus. -
First photograph of the whole solar system
The first picture of the entire solar system was taken. -
First polar orbit around the Sun
The first polar orbit around the Sun occured. -
First orbit of Jupiter
The first time to orbit the planet Jupiter. -
First orbit of Saturn
The first time to orbit the planet Saturn. -
First soft landing on Titan
The first soft landing on Titan. -
First orbit of Mercury
The first time orbiting the planet Mercury
