science By chuckentina Period: Oct 1, 1957 to Dec 12, 2013 space Period: Oct 4, 1957 to Nov 15, 1966 Sputnik/Mercury/Gemini Oct 4 1957 Oct 1958-1963 Jan 3 1962 november 15 1966 Period: Apr 5, 1961 to Apr 5, 1983 VENERA Period: Jul 22, 1962 to May 30, 1964 Mariner Period: Aug 20, 1968 to Nov 13, 1982 Viking Period: Apr 5, 1971 to Apr 5, 2001 Space Station 1971 Salyut 1973 Skylab 1986 Mir 1998 ISS Period: Sep 5, 1977 to Apr 5, 2013 Voyager current used to explore the outside of our solar system Period: Apr 12, 1981 to Jul 21, 2010 Space Shuttle Period: May 4, 1989 to Oct 13, 1994 Magellan Period: Apr 24, 1990 to Apr 5, 2013 HUBBLE Period: Feb 17, 1996 to Feb 28, 2001 NEAR Learned about astroids Period: Oct 15, 1997 to Jan 14, 2005 Cassini Period: Aug 5, 2001 to Sep 5, 2004 Genesis Period: Jun 10, 2003 to May 25, 2011 Spirit, Opputunity