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Space History
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Fist Monkey in space
The first monkey in space was Albert, a rhesus monkey. Albert is a Russian monkey. Albert died of suffocation during the flight. -
Sputnik
Sputnik was a Russian satellite. It was the first satellite in space.It was launched at 7:28p.m. -
First Orbiting Satellite
The first orbiting satellite was Sputnik 1. It was in orbit for 92.6 minutes. Sputnik 1 was a Russian satellite. -
First Dog in Space
Laika was the first dog in origbt. She was in space for 5 hours. She died Novermber 3,1957 because of low Earth oribit. -
First American in Space
Alan Sherpard was the first American in space. He was abord the Freedom 7. He was from New Hampshiere and born November 18,1923. -
First Person in Space
Yuri Gagarin was the first person in Space. He was a Russian cosmount.He was aboard the Vostok 1. He died March 27,1968 -
First Person to Orbit Earth
Yuri Garagarin was the first person to orbit earth. He was the Soviet Union's hero. -
Apollo Mission
The first mission lauched was in October. The apollo program's
last launch was in December 7, 1972.One of the rockets launched crashed in the Pacific Ocean. -
First Women in Space
Vlentina Tereshkova was the first women in space.She was a Russain cosmouant. The rocket she was aboard was Vostok 6. -
Interesting Facts
U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins set off on the Apollo 11 space mission, the first lunar landing attempt.The Apollo 11 mission occurred eight years after President John Kennedy announced a national goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s. Apollo 11 went 240,000 miles in 76 hours.
