space exploration timeline By tcorns Oct 4, 1957 1st artifical satilite launched Period: Oct 4, 1957 to Nov 7, 1981 space exploration timeline Nov 3, 1957 1st mammal to orbit laika Jan 8, 1959 mercury project begain Jan 8, 1961 1st time man sent to space yuri garganin Feb 10, 1961 1st astrnaut sent to space alan shepard Mar 11, 1962 gemini space programe begain May 10, 1962 1st astronaut to orbit earth john gleen jr. Jan 8, 1963 1st woman sent to space valentia tershkova Dec 21, 1968 apollo 8 Mar 3, 1969 apollo 9 launched Jun 27, 1969 1st man on the moon neil armstrong Aug 20, 1977 launch of voyeger 2 Sep 5, 1977 launch of voyeger 1 Nov 7, 1981 1st space shuttle mission columbia
