Space

Space Exploration Timeline

By sam sprockett

  • first artificial satellite;Sputnik USSR

    first artificial satellite;Sputnik USSR
  • Period: to

    Space Exploration Timeline

  • 1st mammal in orbit;Laika(dog)USSR

    1st mammal in orbit;Laika(dog)USSR

  • Mercury Program began;U.S(1959)

    Mercury Program began;U.S(1959)

  • Yuri Gargarin(USSR)(1st man in space)

    Yuri Gargarin(USSR)(1st man in space)

  • Alan Shepard, 1st U.S astronaut in space

    Alan Shepard, 1st U.S astronaut in space

  • Gemini Project began(U.S, 1962)

    Gemini Project began(U.S, 1962)

  • John Glenn Jr.;1st US astronaut orbit earth

    John Glenn Jr.;1st US astronaut orbit earth

  • Apollo Program began;US 1963

    Apollo Program began;US 1963

  • Valentia Tereshkova;1st woman in space(USSR)

    Valentia Tereshkova;1st woman in space(USSR)

  • Neil Armstrong 1st man on the moon;US Apollo 11

    Neil Armstrong 1st man on the moon;US Apollo 11

  • Mariner 9; first spacecraft to orbit another planet

    Mariner 9; first spacecraft to orbit another planet

  • Voyager 2 launched

    Voyager 2 launched

  • Voyager 1 launched

    Voyager 1 launched

  • Columbia 1st space shuttle mission;US

    Columbia 1st space shuttle mission;US

  • Sojourner;first Mars rover

    Sojourner;first Mars rover