Space

Space Exploration

By Tbrow17
  • First artificial satellite launched.

    First artificial satellite launched.

    On October 4th, 1957 Russia launched Sputnik the first artificial satellite.
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    Beggining of Space Exploration

  • First mammal in orbit.

    First mammal in orbit.

    On November 3rd, 1957 Russia sent Laika, the first mammal into space.
  • NASA signed into law.

    NASA signed into law.

    In 1958 congressional leaders signed the space act creating NASA.
  • Project Mercury begins.

    Project Mercury begins.

    On the 7th of October in 1958 the United States of America began Project Mercury.
  • First man was sent into space.

    First man was sent into space.

    On the 12th of April in 1961 Russia sent Yuri Gagarin into sace becoming the first man ever to travel into space.
  • U.S.A's first astronaut sent into space.

    U.S.A's first astronaut sent into space.

    The U.S sent Alan Shepard into space on the 5th of Msy, 1961
  • The Gemini Program began.

    The Gemini Program began.

    In January of 1962 the U.S began the Gemini Program.
  • First U.S astronaut to orbit space.

    First U.S astronaut to orbit space.

    John Glenn Jr. became the United States first man to orbit earth on Febuary 20th, 1962.
  • Apollo Space Probgram begins.

    Apollo Space Probgram begins.

    Sometime in 1963 the U.S began the Apollo Space Program.
  • First woman sent into space.

    First woman sent into space.

    Russia sneds Valentia Tershkova the first woman ever into space.
  • First Spacewalk

    First Spacewalk

    Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov exits his Voskhod 2 capsule for a 12-minute spacewalk.
  • First man on the moon.

    First man on the moon.

    Sent by the U.S Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon.
  • Voyager II launched.

    Voyager II launched.

    In August of 1977 Voyager II was launched by the United States.
  • Voyager I Lauched

    Voyager I Lauched

    Just five days after Voyager II, the U.S.A launched Voyager I.
  • First space shuttle mission.

    First space shuttle mission.

    The U.S.A launched Columbia the first space shutttle mission.