Space exploration

Space Exploration

By stephenphatton
  • First satellite in space

    First satellite in space

    The Soviet Union sucessfully sent Sputnik as the first satellite to orbit the Earth.
  • First man in space

    First man in space

    Yuri Gagarin, from Russia, became the first man sent into space in 1961.
  • First moon landing

    First moon landing

    First landing on moon was achieved by the crew of Apollo 11, from the United States.
  • Mars Pathfinder

    Mars Pathfinder

    Pathfinder is the first rover to land on Mars to study and send back photographs and video.
  • Longest space walk

    Longest space walk

    Astronauts James S. Voss and Susan J. Helms conducted a spacewalk during STS-102 lasted 8 hours and 56 minutes.
  • First Blue Origin Flight

    First Blue Origin Flight

    The first commercial space flight included two other firsts: the oldest and youngest passengers to ever fly into space.