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December 21,1968- Apollo 8 Launch
The US launched the Apollo 8 spacecraft, and it successully went around the moon 10 times. -
October 4, 1957-Space Age Begins
The Space Age begin when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. -
April 12, 1961- 1st Piloted Flight
The first piloted space flight was made when a Soviet Cosmonaut named Yuri A. Gagarin, orbited the Earth. -
July 20, 1969- 1st Men on Moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to walk on the moon. -
1972- Apollo Cancelled
The Apollo program got cancelled. -
4/12,1981- 1st Reusable Spaceship
The Colombia Spaceship was launched by the US, and was the first reusable spaceship. -
1/28,1986- Tearing Mid-Air Shuttle
As a tragic accident, a space shuttle tore apart in mid-air, killing all 7 members aboard. -
1988- Tearing Shuttle Fixed
After several trial and errors, and some tests,the shutte that tore in mid-air in 1986, was re-designed. -
)2011-Nasa Missions Shut Down
The government couldn't support a lot of space flights anymore, so they had to sht down most of NASA's plans and missions. -
2/1,2003- Returning Shuttle Burning
A shuttle named fleet broke apart as it was returning to Earth's atmosphere, kiling all 7 of its passengers.
