Space Exploration Timeline By ellie akers Mar 16, 1926 Goddards Rocket Oct 3, 1942 Werhner Von Brauns V2 Oct 4, 1957 Sputnik 1 launched Feb 1, 1958 Explorer 1 launched Jul 29, 1958 NASA Founded Apr 1, 1960 Launch of Tiros 1 Apr 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarians first trip to space May 5, 1961 First American in Space Jul 10, 1962 Launch of TELSTAR Aug 27, 1962 Launch of Mariner 2 Apr 8, 1964 Gemini 1 launch Feb 21, 1967 Apollo 1 launch Jul 16, 1969 Apollo 11 launch Aug 17, 1970 Launch of Venera 7 May 14, 1973 Launch of Skylab Nov 3, 1973 Launch of Mariner 10 Aug 20, 1975 Launch of Viking 1 Sep 9, 1975 Launch of Viking 2 Aug 20, 1977 Launch of Voyager 2 Sep 5, 1977 Launch of Voyager 1 Apr 12, 1981 Space Shuttle First Flight May 4, 1989 Launch of Magellan Oct 15, 1997 Launch of Cassani Jul 7, 2003 Mars Oppurtunity Launch Nov 26, 2011 Mars Curiousity Launch