Outer space1

History Space Exploration

By amkreho

  • Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1
    Successfully launched and entered Earth's orbit.

  • Explorer 1

    Explorer 1
    The first U.S. satelite to orbit and discovers the Earth's radiation belt.

  • First American Astonaut

    First American Astonaut
    Alan Shepard Jr. in launched into space on a 15- minute, 22-second suborbital flight.

  • John Glenn

    John Glenn
    First American to orbit Earth, completing 3 orbits.

  • Man on the Moon

    Man on the Moon
    Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" ,Aldrin of Apollo XI , spend 21 1/2 hours on the moon, 2 1/2 of those outside the capsule.

  • Apollo 17

    Apollo 17
    Longest and last stay of man on the moon. Lasts 74 hours, 59 munutes.

  • First American Woman in Space

    First American Woman in Space
    Who Was Sally Ride? Sally Ride becomes first American woman in Space.

  • Challenger

    Challenger
    Challenger shuttle explodes 73 seconds after launch, killing its crew of seven.

  • 188 dat Mir Mission complete

    188 dat Mir Mission complete
    Shannon Lucid sets a U.S space endurance record and a world record for woman.

  • Olesst person to fly in Space

    Olesst person to fly in Space
    Glenn returned to space aboard shuttle Discovery.

  • Shuttle Columbia

    Shuttle Columbia
    16 minutes before landing, shuttle Columbia breaks apart over Texas.

  • Final Space Shuttle Mission

    Final Space Shuttle Mission
    Atlantis arrives at Kennedy Space Center.