Space Exploration Timeline

The U.S. created N.A.S.A

Oct 1, 1958

Created the response of sputnik and started the space race between the United States and Russia.

The mercury seven Astronauts were selected

Apr 2, 1959

Nasa selected the Mercury seven Astronauts as its first Astronaut class

Trios 1 is launched

Apr 1, 1960

The first successful satellite to record weather data.

Alan Shepard was the first American in space

May 5, 1961

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

John Glenn orbited the earth three times

Feb 20, 1962

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

President Kennedy assasinated

Nov 22, 1963

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

Unpiloted space crafts explored the moon

Jan 1, 1964

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

First close images of the moon

Jul 31, 1964

Ranger seven transmits the first close range imiges of the moon

Lunar orbitor takes pictures of earth

Aug 14, 1966

Theses were the first imiages of earth from space

Apollo launch

Dec 21, 1968

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

First man to walk on the moon

Jul 20, 1969

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.