Space Exploration

First Spotting of Moon

1610

First spotting of Moon through a telescope by Galileo Galilei.

First Liquid Fueled Rocket

1926

Robert H Goddard launched the first liquid fueled rockets.

First Research Flight

1946

First research flight launched by the U.S. Captured by the V-2 space rocket.

First Monkey in Space

Jun 11, 1948

First rhesus Monkey named Albert launched in space.

First Ballistic Missle

1957

First ballistic missle produced by USSR developed during the Cold War launched.

First Animal in Orbit

Nov 3, 1957

First animal to go into orbit was the dog Laika. She did not return alive.

Confirmed Exsistence of Van Allen Belts

1958

Finally confirmed the exsistence of the Van Allen radiation belts.

Measured Solar Wind and Strength

1959

Soviet satellite Luna 1 directly observed the solar wind and measured its strength

First Photograph of Earth from Orbit

1959

First photograph of the earth from its orbit by NASA.

First Animals to Return from Orbit Alive

1960

First animals returned from orbit alive and well.

First Woman in Space

1963

The first woman in Space by USSR.

First Orbital Docking

1966

First orbital docking between two spacecrafts.

First Human on Moon

1969

The first human in the moon (Apollo 11) was successful.

First USSR Space Statiob

1971

First space station designed by USSR was sent into orbit.

Skylab Space Station

1973

Skylab space station launched in May

First Reuseable Spacecraft

1981

The first reuseable manned spacecraft was designed.

First Spacecraft Beyond Orbit

1983

The first Spacecraft (without humans) went beyond the orbit of Neptune.

Challenger Launch

1986

The Challenger spacecraft launched and exploded creating a catastrophe.

First Photo of Solar System

1990

First photograph of the entire solar system was taken.

First Asteroid Landing

2001

First landing on an asteroid.