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Space Age Began
Soviet Union lanched Sputnik, the very first to orbit Earth! -
NASA was Formed
NASA- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was formed in replace of NACA. -
First Space Probe to Hit the Moon
The Soviet Union launched Luna 2, it was the first space probe to hit the moon. -
First Piloted Space Flight
Yuri A. Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut, orbited Earth in Vostok, a spaceship. -
First U.S. Astronaut in Space
Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first U.S. astronaut in space. -
First Woman in Space
Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space! -
First United States Spacecraft Launched into Space
The U.S launched the Apollo 8 spacecraft into space and orbited the moon 10 times then returned to Earth. -
U.S Success
U.S austronaughts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed Apollo 11 on the moon. Neil Armstrong was the very first person to walk on the moon. This was a huge set for the U.S. -
Tragedy Strikes
The U.S spacecraft, Challenger, tore apart in midair, killing all that were aboard. Seven astronaughts were killed in this tragedy. -
China Success
Yang Liwei became the first person launched into space by China
