Space Exploration Timeline

By SinghG25

  • Sputnik Lauches By USSR

    1st satillite put in space by USSR. The U.S.feared the USSR had the techology to deliever a nuclear weapon via the R-7 Rocket. http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/

  • USSR sends sputnik 2 with a dog!

    USSR sent a dog into space to prove that a living soul can go into space
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  • Explorer 1 Lauched by USA

    USA sent John Glenn to space and tried to reach Earth's orbit. USA is trying to baet USSR The History of Space Exploration

  • Yuri Gagarin orbits the Earth

    Yuri is the first person to orbit the Earth once in USSR. The USSR are really trying hard to beat USA. http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/

  • Alan B. Shepard the first American in Space

    Alan B. Shepard was the first American in Space after USSR sent Yuri Gagarin to Space. This was a response to USSR.

  • John F.Kennedy lauched a space exploration

    John F. Kennedy wants to send people to moon before the of the decade because if USA gets people to the moon USSR The History of Space Exploration

  • John Glenn orbit Earth in Freedom 7

    John Glenn was the first man to orbit Earth U.S. has come up with a good plan after Yuri being the first man in space The History of Space Explortion

  • Yuri Gagarin dies in a plane crash

    The first man in space dies in a plane crash. That day was a hard time for USSR.

  • Apollo 7 crew began 10 day mission to study the new spacecraft

    Apollo 7 crew had a 10 day mission to study the new spacecraft . The crew is studying the ship before heading off to space.

  • Apollo 11 reaches the moon

    Apollo 11 reaches the moon, Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin.