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Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1
First object in space -
Alan. B. Shepard became the first U.S citizen in space
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Mariner 2 was launched
destination- Venus -
John Glenn became the first U.S citizen to orbit earth
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Yuri A. Gagarin became the first human in space
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Apollo 11 landed on moons surface
Final step to reach the moon -
Project Apollo ended
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Pioneer 10 was launched
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U.S launched Skylab
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Viking 1 was launched
Destination- Mars -
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were launched.
Voyager 1 flew past Jupiter and Saturn and Voyager 2 flew past Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. -
Magellan was launched
destination- Venus -
Galileo was launched
Studied Jupiter and 2 of its moons -
Galileo reached Jupiter
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The U.S and Russia began an era of cooperation and trust in exploring Space