Simpson-5-HOSTT

By cmsnorth
  • Space Age Began

    Space Age Began

    Soviet Union lanched Sputnik, the very first to orbit Earth!
  • NASA was Formed

    NASA was Formed

    NASA- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was formed in replace of NACA.
  • First Space Probe to Hit the Moon

    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

    First Piloted Space Flight

    Yuri A. Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut, orbited Earth in Vostok, a spaceship.
  • First U.S. Astronaut in Space

    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

    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 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

    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

    China Success

    Yang Liwei became the first person launched into space by China