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Sputnik 1 is the fist man-made supply launched into space by the U.S.S.R, and remains orbit until January 4,1958
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The Space Age began on October 4th, 1957
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the 1st United States satellite was Explorer 1, launched on Janunar 31st, 1958
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Vanguard 1 was launched March 17, 1958
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Tiros 1 is the first successful weather satellite. Launched by the U.S.S.R
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A chimpanzee named Ham, who made an 18-minute flight in a mercury capsule
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the 1st piloted space flight
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Mariner 4 flew past Mars on July 14, 1965
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Pioneer 11 reaches Saturn, flying 13,000 miles taking the first close-up photographs
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The United States space shuttle Columbia blasted off.