Timeline: Space Exploration Timeline | Timetoast

Oct 4, 1957

First artificial satellite called Sputnik from US
Nov 3, 1957

First mammal into orbit was a dog named Laika from Russia
Oct 7, 1958

Mercury Program from US launched
Apr 12, 1961

Yuri Gagarin was the first man sent to space, and was Russian

Yuri Gagarin was the first man sent into space. Russian.
May 5, 1961

Alan Shepard was the first US astronaut in space

Alan Shepard was the first US astronaut in space.
Feb 20, 1962

John Glenn was the first US astronaut to orbit Earth

John Glenn was the first US astronaut to orbit the Earth.
Jun 16, 1963

Valentina Vladimirova Tereshkova was the first woman in space from Russia

Valentina Vladimirova Tereshkova was the first woman in space. Russian.
Apr 8, 1964

Gemini space program launched from US
Dec 21, 1968

Apollo space program launched from US
Jul 20, 1969

Niel Armstrong was the first man on the moon. Apollo 11, US
Aug 20, 1977

Voyager space probe 2, US
Sep 5, 1977

Voyager space probe 1 US
Apr 12, 1981

Columbia was the first space shuttle US
Apr 25, 1990

Hubble Space Telescope launched-US
Aug 5, 2012

Curiosity Mars Rover landed-US