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Sputnik 1 is launched into orbit.
It is the first artificial satilite in orbit. This starts the space race. This is important because it helped us understand space better. -
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The Space Race
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Sputnik 2 is launched .
Laika, the dog on board, became the first live being in space. This proved that live beings can go in space. -
Luna 1 orbits the sun.
It is the first up close images that we got of the sun. This helped us understand our solar system better. -
the Vostok 1 sends the first man in space.
This starts a big rivalry between America and The Soviet Union. -
Luna 15 crashes on the moon.
It sets the stage for the Apollo landing. This is important because it proves space travel to be much more dangerous. -
Apollo 11 first man on the moon.
This puts the first man on the moon, ending the space race. This is important because it helps us to better understand the moon and its' properties. -
Apollo 13
Apollo had an oxygen tank explode and had to fix it in space. This marked the decline of the Apollo missions. This is important because it proved a flaw in the design and helped us understand that space travel needs to be almost perfect for a flight to work. -
Columbia becomes the first space shuttle to enter space.
This is important because it marks the start of a new type of space travel that can be reused. -
Space Station Mir is launched.
This is the first space station. This is important because it helped us understand the effect space had on people's bodies. -
The International Space Station is launched.
This is important because it is bigger than Mir was and works on giant solar panels. It has helped many studies along and let scientists work on their experiments.
