Space Exploration Timeline

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    1609 - 1956

  • First German military liquid-fueled rocket engines developed

    First German military liquid-fueled rocket engines developed

    Germany was the country involved and the researcher was Walter Riedel. This was the first tine military liquid-feuled rocket engines were developed in Germany.

  • First space research flight (cosmic radiation experiments)

    United States was involved in this. It was the first space research flight.
  • First U.S.-designed rocket to reach edge of space

    First U.S.-designed rocket to reach edge of space

    United States and WAC Corporal were involved in this. It was the first United States rocket to reach the edge of space.

  • First pictures of earth from 105 km (65 mi)

    United States was involved in this. They were the first photos of earth from a certain distance.

  • First animals in space (fruit flies)

    In 1947 the first animals were in space. The animals were fruit flies. The United States was the country involved.
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    1957 - 1980

  • First signals from space

    USSR was involved in this and they were the first signals from space.
  • First photos of far side of the Moon

    First photos of far side of the Moon

    USSR was involved in this and it was the first photographs of the far side of the moon.
  • First woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova)

    First woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova)

    USSR was involved in this and this is important because it was the first woman to go to space.

  • First photos from another world

    USSR was involved in this and this is important because photos from other worlds help us learn about them.

  • First space station

    USSR was involved in this and this is important because space stations are important in space travel today.
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    1981 - Today

  • First photograph of the whole Solar System

    First photograph of the whole Solar System

    The USA was involved in this and this is important because we can learn more about the Solar System by looking at the photograph.
  • First mission into the atmosphere of a gas giant (Jupiter)

    First mission into the atmosphere of a gas giant (Jupiter)

    The USA was involved in this and this is important because we can learn more about the atmosphere of a gas giant.

  • First sample return beyond lunar orbit (solar wind)

    The USA was involved in this and this is important because it can help us learn more about solar winds.

  • First sample return from comet (81P/Wild)

    The USA was involved in this and this is important because it helps us learn more about comets.

  • First sample return from asteroid (25143 Itokawa)

    Japan was involved in this and this is important because we can use the sample return for more information about asteroids.