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History of Space Travel and Rockets

By shauz44
  • China Rockets
    Jan 1, 1232

    China Rockets

    This is the first record of rockets on earth.
  • Sir Isaac Newton

    Sir Isaac Newton

    He finds the the three laws of motion.
  • First liqud propellent rocket launched

    First liqud propellent rocket launched

    First liquid propellent rocket. Launched by Robert H. Goddard.
  • V-2 Rocket Launched

    V-2 Rocket Launched

    V-2 Rocket was Designed and lunched by Germany. The project was lead by Hermann Oberth.
  • Sputnik 1 is sent to outer space.

    Sputnik 1 is sent to outer space.

    The Soviet satellite “Sputnik 1” is the first object sent into space and to successfully orbit the Earth.
  • Explorer 1 is sent to outer space

    Explorer 1 is sent to outer space

    The first United States satellite to orbit the Earth – “Explorer 1” – is launched.
  • Laika the Dog is sent to outer space.

    Laika the Dog is sent to outer space.

    The first “Earthling”, a Soviet dog named Laika, is successfully sent into space.
  • The first rocket to carry an American

    The first rocket to carry an American

    First sucessfull U.S. rocket to carry a American to orbit.
  • NASA is founded

    NASA is founded

    NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is formed.
  • The first person is in Space

    The first person is in Space

    Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space. (he orbits the Earth)
  • Alan Shepard enters outer space

    Alan Shepard enters outer space

    Alan Shepard becomes the first United States citizen in space.
  • First Moon Landing

    First Moon Landing

    Apollo 11 crew member Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon. His fellow crew member Edwin “Buzz”Aldrin is right behind him, making him the second man to walk on the moon.
  • Voyager II is to fly to the four giant gas planets

    Voyager II is to fly to the four giant gas planets

    Voyager II, the first space probe to fly by the four gas giant planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune – is launched.
  • Columbia is launched

    Columbia is launched

    The first American space shuttle is launched. This is the first “re-usable” space craft in history.
  • The Challenger explodes after take-off

    The Challenger explodes after take-off

    The space shuttle Challenger explodes shortly after take-off, killing all of its crew members including the first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe.
  • The Hubble Space Telescope is launched

    The Hubble Space Telescope is launched

    The Hubble Space Telescope is launched into orbit around the Earth.
  • The Pathfinder lands on Mars

    The Pathfinder lands on Mars

    The un-manned American space probe “Pathfinder” lands on Mars and begins its successful exploration of the planet.
  • John Glenn orbits the Earth

    John Glenn orbits the Earth

    Astronaut John Glenn becomes the first United States citizen to orbit the Earth.
  • International Space Station Begins

    International Space Station Begins

    Astronaut John Glenn becomes the first United States citizen to orbit the Earth.
  • Columbia Explodes

    Columbia Explodes

    The space shuttle Columbia explodes upon re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere.