Space Exploration

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  • The Soviets launched Sputnik 1

    The Soviets launched Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1 is marked as the start of space exploration of mankind
  • First satellite launched by the US (Explorer 1)

    First satellite launched by the US (Explorer 1)

    Explorer 1 was the first satellite to be launched by the United States
  • Yuri Gagarin became the first man on space

    Yuri Gagarin became the first man on space

    Yuri Gagarin became the first man on space on 1961 on the mission Vostok 1 (Boctok 1)
  • The first American in space

    The first American in space

    The first American in space is Alan Shepard, he was aboard the spacecraft Mercury in the 5th of May, 1961
  • Zond 5 was launched

    Zond 5 was launched

    Zond 5 was launched by the Soviets on 15th of Spetsember of 1968
  • Lunokhod 1 and Luna 17

    Lunokhod 1 and Luna 17

    Lunokhod 1 was launched via spacecraft Luna 17 on 10th of November, 1971 by the Soviets
  • The US launched its first space station

    The US launched its first space station

    Skylab was the first space station operated by US
  • Pioneer II reached Saturn

    Pioneer II reached Saturn

    Pioneer II took a image of Saturn when passing it by around 400.000km away from Saturn
  • Voyager 1 reached Saturn

    Voyager 1 reached Saturn

    Voyager 1 reached Saturn first rather than its other mission Voyager 2
  • First African-American Man Got Launched to Space

    First African-American Man Got Launched to Space

    Guion S. Bluford is the First African-American Man Got Launched to Space.
  • The space shuttle Challanger exploded midair

    The space shuttle Challanger exploded midair

    28th of January 1989, The space mission Challanger exploded midair after liftoff, killing all of the 7 crew members
  • The Gallileo probe began transmitting data from Jupiter

    The Gallileo probe began transmitting data from Jupiter

    Galileo probe transmitts a 57.5 minute transmission from Jupiter
  • The oldest man in space

    The oldest man in space

    The oldest man to go to space is John Glenn (77) who went to orbit around in 16th of Oct, 1996
  • Launch of the Kepler

    Launch of the Kepler

    The Kepler Spacecraft was launched on 7th March 2009
  • The first space tourist

    The first space tourist

    The first space tourist, Dennnis Titio, went to space with the aircraft, ISS-EP1