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Space Exploration Timeline
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Sputnik 1
This mission started on Oct. 4, 1957. The mission was all about launching a satellite into the earths atmosphere and it was called sputnik (later referred to as Sputnik 1). -
Sputnik 2
This mission started in November 3, 1957 and it was called Sputnik 2, the mission was all about carrying a dog in a 7 day orbit -
Luna 1
This mission started in January 2, 1959 and it was about luna 1 first man made satellite to orbit the moon -
Tiros 1
This mission was in April 1, 1960 and it was all about Tiros 1 the first successful satellite launched by the us -
Vostok 1
This mission started on April 12, 1961. The mission was called spaceship Vostok (later called Vostok 1). This mission was all about a the first pilot flight to orbit the earth. The cosmonaut that was in the flight was Yuri A. Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut. -
OSO
In March 7th of 1962 the first solar orbital observatory was made or discover by the USA -
First woman astronaut
In June 16 1963 the first woman astronaut was in space by the USSR -
Space walk
This mission was on March 18, 1965 - it was all about the first space walk by Soviet Voskhod 2 by Cosmonaut Alexei A. Leonov. -
Luna 9
This mission was on February 3, 1966 - The mission was all about luna 9 landing on the moon safely -
Apollo 8
This mission started on Dec. 21, 1968. This mission was when the United State launched Apollo 8 Spacecraft that orbit the moon 10 times and landed safely on earth. -
Neil Armstrong and Buzz
This mission was on July 20, 1969 it was all about neil armstrong and buzz accomplished walking on the moon -
Apollo 11
The first to have person on the moon and the first lauch from the celestial body created by the USA -
Luna 16
In September 24 1970 the first sample from the moon was taken the mission was Luna 16 and by the URRS -
Mars 2
First soft in pact with mars on november 27 1971 it was called mars 2 and the mission was by the USSR -
Accident in space
This space mission started on April 12, 1981 the united states blasted a rocket into space an accident happen the shuttle tore apart and 6 astronaut died
