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Sputnik
The Soviet Union launched the first satellite, Sputnik, into space. -
Laika
The Soviet spacecraft, Sputnik 2 was launched with a dog named Laika on board. Laika did not survive. -
Explorer 1
Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the US when it was sent into orbit. -
First living beings
The Soviet craft Sputnik 5 was launched, carrying the dogs Strelka and Belka. They became the first living beings to survive a trip into space. -
First Human in Space
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. -
Shepard in space!
Astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space. -
President Kennedy's challenge
President Kennedy challenged the country to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. -
Glenn in orbit
John Glenn became the first American in orbit -
First woman in space
Valentina Nikolayeva Tereshkova became the first woman in space. -
First American to walk in space
Ed White became first American to walk in space -
Spacecraft on Moon
The Russian spacecraft Luna 9 became the first spacecraft to land on the moon. -
Surveyor 1
Surveyor 1 became the first American spacecraft to land on the moon. -
Death in command module
Three astronauts killed in accidental fire in a command module.
Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. -
Apollo 8
Apollo 8 is launched. These crew members will become the first men to orbit the moon -
Men on Moon!
Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men on the moon.
