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First object sent into space to orbit the Earth, the Soviet satellite the Sputnik
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The first U.S. satellite is launched into space to orbit the Earth, The Explorer 1
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NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is formed
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Russian Citizen Yuri Gagarin was the first human being in space.
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Alan Shepard is the first American in space.
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John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth and the fifth to enter space
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The first reusable space shuttle is launched, Columbia
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Apollo returns from the Moon
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First space shuttle is launched
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The Shuttle Challenger explodes on its tenth mission shortly after take off