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Sputnik 1 is the first artifical satellite and is launched into space.
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Became the first U.S citizen in space.
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Became the first person in space.
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Became the first U.S citizen to orbit earth.
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Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Neil armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon. Also in the craft was Edwin Aldrin and Micheal Collins.