Timeline: Space Exploration Timeline (1945-1985) | Timetoast

Oct 1, 1957

nasa was designed

By The United States
Oct 4, 1957

Sputnik was launched

By Soviet Union
Nov 3, 1957

Laika was the 1st mammal to orbit Earth

By Russia
Oct 7, 1958

Mercury Program Began

By United States
Apr 12, 1961

Yuri Gagarin, first man in space

By Soviet Union
May 5, 1961

Alan B. Sheperd, first US astronaut in space

By United States
Jan 3, 1962

Gemini Program Began

By United States
Feb 20, 1962

John Glenn, 1st US astronaut to orbit Earth

By United States
Jun 16, 1963

Valentina Tereshkova, first woman in space

By Russia
Jul 11, 1963

Apollo Space Program began

By Russia
Period: Dec 21, 1963 to Dec 19, 1972

how long it took for all apollo missions

By United States
Jul 16, 1969

Neil Armstrong, 1st man on moon-Apollo 11

By United States
Sep 5, 1977

Launch Voyager 1 and 2 probes

By Soviet Union
Apr 12, 1981

STS-1, 1st shuttle in 1st space shuttle mission

By Soviet Union