Space Exploration

By mey45

  • US launched their first satellite.

    The US launched their first satellite into space so they can land on the moon and beat the Soviets. History of Space (book)

  • Spitnik launched by USSR

    1st artificial satellite put into space by the USSR. The US found the USSR had the technology to deliver a nuclear weapon.

  • The Vanguard 1 Satellite is launched.

    The Vanguard 1 Satellite is launched to find out more information about space, but then crashes into the moon. History of Space (book)

  • US created NASA

    The US created a group called NASA so somebody would be in charge of all there space equiptment and what to do with it. History of Space (book)

  • Pioneer 1 is launched to the height of 70,700 miles.

    The first spacecraft launched by the 11-day-old National Aeronautics and space Administration. It failed to reach the moon. https://www.nasa.gov/

  • The Mercury Seven astronants are selected by NASA.

    Introduced its first astronant class, the mercury 7, front row, left to right. https://www.nasa.gov/

  • John F Kennedy is elected the 35th president.

    John F Kennedy becomes the youngest man ever to be elected president of the United States.

  • Soviets launched the first man into space.

    The Soviets launched the first man into space to try to beat the US, they broke many records. History of Space (book)

  • First American into space.

    The first American went into space to walk on the moon for the first time ever. History of Space (book)

  • Gherman Titov spends a day in space aboard Vostok 2.

    The USSR launched its second cosmonant into space just four months after Yuri Gagarin made his historic venture. https://www.nasa.gov/