space exploration timeline By blak06@ksdr1.net Oct 14, 1957 sputnic lanched Nov 3, 1957 USSR launches Sputnik 2 which carried a dog Oct 1, 1958 nasa was created. Jan 2, 1959 Luna 1 was lanched. Jan 2, 1959 first man was launched in to space by the USSR. Sep 12, 1959 Luna 2 will land on Moon on September 13 Sep 12, 1959 Luna 2 was launched Sep 8, 1960 John F. Kennedy was elected as the President Sep 8, 1960 . Oct 3, 1962 Walter Schirra orbited the Earth six times. Jun 3, 1965 Ed White performs America's first spacewalk. Apr 3, 1966 Luna 10 becomes the first satellite to orbit the Moon.