First American's on the moon timeline

  • ussr

    ussr
    ussr launches sputnik satelite, first manmade object.
  • U.S

    united states launches first satelite
  • nasa

    nasa is formed by naca
  • monkeys

    first monkeys to launch into space and return.
  • russian

    yuri gagurin orbits the earth once and aalso becomes first man in space.
  • alan shepard

    alan shepard becomes first american in space.
  • jfk

    jfk addresses congress and challenges nation to put a man on the moon.
  • valentia tereshnova

    first women in space.
  • ed white

    performs americas first space walk.
  • luna 9

    first space craft to have nice landing.
  • luna 10

    first satelite to orbit the moon.
  • the 3 amigos

    gus grisson, ed white, and roger chafee are killed when a tire ignites while performing a test on the launch pad of apollo 1.
  • apollo 11

    blasts off from cape kennedy, fl with neil, buzz, and micheal on board.
  • apollo 8

    begins first journey to the moon.
  • victory

    armstrong and buzz became the first ones to walk on the moon while micheal orbits around.