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Sputnik was launched by the USSR
The soviet union launched the first satellite into space. The US feared that now Russia had the ability to launch nuclear weapons. -
Explorer 1 was launched
Explorer 1 was the first american satellite to reach orbit. Lead to the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belt. -
NASA was formed
National Areonautics and Space Administration started. This led to the first men on the moon. -
First satellite to orbit the sun
The Luna 1 was launched by the Soviet Union. This spacecraft became the first man-made object to orbit the sun. -
Discover XIV was launched
First camera satellite. Got images of the moon for scientists to study so we cold have a better undertanding of the moon. -
First woman in space
Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. The soviet Union launched the Vostok 6 which brought Tereshkova to space. -
First close images of the moon
The Ranger 7was launched by the U.S. It was the first camera equipped satellite that took close range photos of the moon. -
Luna 10 orbits the moon
The Luna 10 was launches by the USSR. First satellite to orbit the moon and gather information about the moon's magnetism. -
First men on the moon
This was the first known time that humankind have set foot on the moon. The astronaughts gathered moon rocks for scientists to study ant they also gathered data that led to the first presicion landing on the moon. -
First precision Lunar Landing
Pete Conrad and Alan Bean preformed the first precision lunar landing. This accomplishment led to NASA precion Landing their satellites to gather specific information.
