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First Rocket
Robert Goddard succeeded in launching the world's first liquid-fueled rocket which marked a significant step towards the conwuest of space -
Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin was born in Russia on this date. -
Rockets
Program produced many v-2 rockets and Russian-made versians were test fired from rocket station. -
Space Race
In the 1950's began the frantic race between the Soviets and the United States to be the first to sen a man into space. -
Soviet Union
In the late 1950's the Soviet Union launched several Sputnik probes into space. -
Rocket Weapons Systems
The first direct Commmunist reference to intercontinental rocket weapons systems appeared on this date -
Ballistic Missile
On this date, the soviets officially declared that an intercontinental ballistic missile had been successfully tested. -
Space Prob
Soviet engineers began developing plans for the manned space probe. -
Vostok
The spherical Vostok capsule was ready by April and it would fly at an altitude of about 155 miles. -
Manned Spacecraft
The Soviets created a department devoted to the devolopment of a manned spacecraft. The first drawings of vostok capsule appeared on this date. -
Successful Launch
After two failed attempts at testing unmanned Mercury capsules, NASA completed a successful launch in Decemeber if 1960. -
Dog on board
A dog named Chernushka flew in a capsule with a mennequin. -
Test Flight
On this date the soviet program launched another test flight of a Vostok probe. -
Cosmonaut
The Soviets chose Yuri Gagarin as the first Vostok cosmonaut. -
First Cosmonaut in Space
On this date Yuri Gagarin became the first persosn to travel into space. -
Landing
Yuri landed at 10:55 AM and his mission lasted 108 minutes.
