space exploration timeline

By harleighheyman
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  • Spotting of the Moon

    Galileo spotted the moon through a telescope

  • The first liquid fueled rockets are launched

    Robert Goddard launches the first liquid fueled rockets.

  • personal rocket is launched

    Hermann oberth launches his personal rocket with students

  • Germany develops liquid fueled rockets

    German military develop liquid fueled rockets

  • Soviet Union launches rocket

    The Soviet Union launches their first rocket of there own

  • First research flight launched

    First research flight launched by the U.S.
    *captured by the V-2 space rocket

  • fruit flies are launched into space

    Fruit flies are launched into space by the U.S.

  • USSR launches artificial satellite

    First artificial satellite put into space and brings back signals to earth USSR

  • Dog launched into orbit (USSR)

    First animal launched into orbit,(dog) launched by USSR and did not return alive

  • USSR create ballistic missle

    First ballistic missle produced by the USSR