Space Exploration Timeline (1945-1985)

By ashugarman

  • nasa was designed

    By The United States

  • Sputnik was launched

    By Soviet Union

  • Laika was the 1st mammal to orbit Earth

    By Russia

  • Mercury Program Began

    By United States

  • Yuri Gagarin, first man in space

    By Soviet Union

  • Alan B. Sheperd, first US astronaut in space

    By United States

  • Gemini Program Began

    By United States

  • John Glenn, 1st US astronaut to orbit Earth

    By United States

  • Valentina Tereshkova, first woman in space

    By Russia

  • Apollo Space Program began

    By Russia
  • Period: to

    how long it took for all apollo missions

    By United States

  • Neil Armstrong, 1st man on moon-Apollo 11

    By United States

  • Launch Voyager 1 and 2 probes

    By Soviet Union

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

    By Soviet Union

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