Keegan and John's space exploration timeline

By HISstudent1
  • Sputnik

    Sputnik

    Sputnik was the first human made satellite launched into space. It was launched by the Russians.

  • Liaka the space dog

    Liaka was aboard Sputnik 2,and launched by the Russians. She didnt live for more than a few hours after being launched.
  • U.S. first orbiting satellite

    U.S. first orbiting satellite

    Explorer 1 was the first U.S. satellite to be launched into space.
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    Space Race

  • first monkeys in space

    first monkeys in space

    Able and Baker were the first monkeys to be launched into space. America was the ones who lanched the monkeys.

  • First person in space

    The first person into space was Yuri Gagarin. He flew in Vostok 1. He launched on April12, 1961.
  • First person to orbit the Earth

    First person to orbit the Earth

    The first person to orbit the Earth was John Glenn. He flew in Murcury 7. He launched on Febuary 20, 1962.
  • First woman into space

    First woman into space

    The first woman into space was Valentina Tereshkova. She flew in Vostok 6. She also was launched on June 16, 1963.
  • Werner Von Braun and the first rocket launches

    Werner Von Braun and the first rocket launches

    Werner Von Braun helped build Apollo 8, but he didn't fly in it. Apollo 8 was launched on December 21, 1968.

  • Apollo missions and moon landing

    Their was 6 Apollo missions made to explore the moon between 1969-1972.
    Niel Armstrong took a step on the moon in 1969.
  • First american into space

    First american into space

    Alan Shepard was the first person into space. January 31, 1971, is when he launched into space.