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Russian satellite named Sputnik was launched
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A Russian dog named Laika was the first mammal in space
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The Mercury Program began, USA project
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The fist man in space into space was a Russian man named Yuri Gagarin
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The first US astronaut to be sent in space was Alan Shepard Jr.
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John Glen was the first US astronaut to orbit the Earth
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The first woman in space was a Russian named Valentina Tereshkova
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The American Gemini Space Program began
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The Apollo Space Program began
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An American man named Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon, the mission was called the Apollo 11
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Viking 1 was the first US probe on Mars
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The second Voyager probe was launched
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The first Voyager probe was launched
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The STS-1 was the first space shuttle mission
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Mars rover Curiosity is launched
