Space Exploration

By Lexxi_88
  • 1st Satellite

    1st Satellite

    The Soviet Union launched the first satellite, Sputnik, into space.
  • first satellite launched by the United States

    first satellite launched by the United States

    Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the United States when it was sent into orbit on January 31, 1958.
  • 1st photo of earth

    1st photo of earth

    First photograph of Earth from orbit
  • First human in space

    First human in space

    Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space.
  • 1st woman in space

    1st woman in space

    First woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova).
  • 1st satelitle around the moon

    1st satelitle around the moon

    First artificial satellite around another world (the Moon).
  • 1st orbital ultraviolet observatory

    1st orbital ultraviolet observatory

    First orbital ultraviolet observatory
  • First X-ray orbital observatory

    First X-ray orbital observatory

    First X-ray orbital observatory
  • First human made object sent on escape trajectory away from the Sun

    First human made object sent on escape trajectory away from the Sun

    First human made object sent on escape trajectory away from the Sun
  • First polar orbit around the Sun

    First polar orbit around the Sun

    First polar orbit around the Sun