Gaelin space timeline

Space

Period: Jan 1, 1940 to Dec 1, 2000

First orbiting satellite

Jun 18, 1957

Sputnik was the first orbting satellite. It weighed 184 pounds.

First orbiting satellite

Oct 4, 1957

Sputnik was the first orbiting satellite.

Frist dog in space

Nov 3, 1957

The first dog in space was named Laika. Laika died by starvation on Sputnik.

First person to orbit the Earth

Apr 12, 1961

Yuri Gagarin was the first to orbit the Earth.

First person in space

Apr 12, 1961

The first person in space was Yuri Gagarin. He orbited the Earth once and came back to Earth.

First American in space

May 5, 1961

The first American in space was Alan Shepard.

Saturn V Rocket

Aug 24, 1962

Werner Von Braun made the Saturn V Rocket to go into space the first time.

First woman in space

Jun 18, 1983

The first woman in space was Sally Ride.