Space Exploration Timeline

By Claws10

  • The U.S. created N.A.S.A

    Created the response of sputnik and started the space race between the United States and Russia.
  • The mercury seven Astronauts were selected

    The mercury seven Astronauts were selected

    Nasa selected the Mercury seven Astronauts as its first Astronaut class
  • Trios 1 is launched

    Trios 1 is launched

    The first successful satellite to record weather data.

  • Alan Shepard was the first American in space

    Alan Shepard was the first American in space leading the space race

  • John Glenn orbited the earth three times

    John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth on friendship seven.

  • President Kennedy assasinated

    This was important to the space race because Kennedy was a large supporter of nasa and space exploration

  • Unpiloted space crafts explored the moon

    This was the start of many unpiloted space crafts sent by both nations to explore the moon

  • First close images of the moon

    Ranger seven transmits the first close range imiges of the moon

  • Lunar orbitor takes pictures of earth

    Theses were the first imiages of earth from space

  • Apollo launch

    The apollo eight astronauts became the first humans to orbit another world.

  • First man to walk on the moon

    Neil Armstrong and Edwin Buzz Aldren became the first men to walk on the moon and win the space race. One small step for man one giant leap for mankind.