Space Exploration By VG19384 Jul 5, 1687 Publication of Principia Jan 1, 1813 First Exposition In Rocket Mechanics Jan 1, 1903 Exploration of Cosmic Space Jan 1, 1914 Goddard's Rocket Patents Jan 1, 1919 Goddard's Famous Publication May 1, 1924 Soviet Rocket Society Established Mar 16, 1926 First Liquid Fueled Rocket Launcher Jan 1, 1927 Rocket Club Jan 1, 1933 Aggregate Rocket Series Oct 3, 1942 First Suborbital Flight May 10, 1946 First U.S. High Altitude Flight May 22, 1946 First American Designed Rocket Reaches Space Feb 20, 1947 First Animals In Space Aug 21, 1957 First Intercontinental Ballistic Missle Oct 4, 1957 First Artificial Satellite Nov 3, 1957 First Live Animal In Space Jan 31, 1958 First American Satellite Oct 1, 1958 NASA is Born Jan 2, 1959 First Spacecraft To Achieve Solar Orbit Sep 12, 1959 First Spacecraft To Impact On The Moon Oct 4, 1959 First View Of The Moon's Far Side Apr 1, 1960 First Weather Satellite