space exploration By cream teenie Mar 16, 1926 Goddard's rocket Period: Mar 16, 1926 to Apr 12, 1981 space exploration Oct 3, 1942 Wernher von Braun's V2 Oct 3, 1957 Sputnik 1 launched Jan 31, 1958 Explorer 1 ;aunched Oct 1, 1958 Nasa founded Apr 1, 1960 launch of tiros 1 Apr 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarini's first trip to space May 5, 1961 First American in space Jul 10, 1962 launch of telstar Aug 27, 1962 launch of mariner 2 Apr 8, 1964 Gemini's launched Jan 27, 1967 apollo 1 launch Jul 16, 1969 apollo 11 launch Aug 8, 1969 skylab launch Aug 17, 1970 launch venera 7 Nov 3, 1973 launch of Mariner 10 Aug 20, 1975 launch of viking 1 Sep 9, 1975 laucnh of viking 2 Aug 20, 1977 launch of voyager 2 Sep 5, 1977 launch of voyager 1 Apr 12, 1981 space shuttle first space flight