History of Rockets By jlg2336 May 14, 1973 SkyLab an orbital space platform was launched Jun 18, 1983 Sally Ride became the first woman ever to travel into space Sep 29, 1988 The 26th Shuttle flight by Discovery Apr 24, 1990 Hubble Telescope launched from Shuttle Columbia Oct 29, 1998 John Glenn returns to space on the Shuttle Discovery to test affects on aging Oct 31, 2000 Expedition 1 of the International Space Station launched Feb 1, 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia exploded after 15 minutes in the air Jan 24, 2004 2 Mars Exploration Rovers landed on the surface of Mars for a 2 week journey Jul 26, 2005 Space Shuttle Discovery launched into orbit Oct 3, 2006 Dr. Mathers wins the Nobel Prize for Physics
