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The Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth called Sputnik.
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The first piloted space flight was made. This orbited the Earth.
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Two astronauts (Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong) landed Apolo 11 on the moon.
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The NASA Apolo lunar program was cancelled.
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The USA space shuttle (Colombia) blasted off.
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The Challlanger tore apart in mid-air.
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A Soviet cosmonaut spant 366 consecutive days orbiting the earth.
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Flights resumed in NASA after the Colombia got redesigned.
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THe colombia broke a part as it reentered the Earth's Atmosphere.
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The United States NASA program didn't launch anything until then.
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