solar system exploration

fist earth orbiter

Oct 4, 1957

sputnik 1 launched by russia

first images of far side of moon

Oct 4, 1959

luna 3 luna flyby launched by russia

first luna flyby and return to earth

Sep 15, 1968

zond 5 launched by russia

first manned luna landing

Jul 16, 1969

apollo 11 launched by america

first luna rover

Nov 10, 1970

luna 17/ lunokhod 1 launched by russia

first saturn flyby

Apr 5, 1973

pioneer 11 launched by america

first mercury flyby

Nov 4, 1973

mariner 10 launched by russia

first venus orbiter

Jun 8, 1975

venera 9 launched by russia

first long lived lander and first pictures from martian surface

Aug 20, 1975

viking 1 launched by america

first saturn orbiter and first titan

Oct 15, 1997

cassini huygens launched by america and eurupe

first comet coma sample return

Feb 7, 1999

stardust launched by america

first solar wind sample return

Aug 8, 2001

geneisi launched by america

first comet impact

Jan 12, 2005

deep impact launched by america

first pluto/charon and kuiper belt flyby

Jan 19, 2006

new horizons launched by america

first solar wind sample return

Aug 8, 2010

geneisi launched by russia