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Sputnik 1
when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I.
The world's first satellite was about the size of a beach ball !
it was sent out because the scientists knew that the cycles of solar activity would be at a high point. -
explorer 1
the first satellite launched by the US. Its officially known as Satellite 1958 Alpha. It was designed by Jpl -
Mercury freedom 7
it was mainly to determine how man can handle the space environment. It had some flight problems.It only lasted for 15 minutes. -
Gemini 3
It was the first space orbit with a crew on it. it launched exactly at 9:24 am. it established astrounauts can live in space -
Apollo 11
the first men sent to the moon. they wanted to see how the moon surface could handle humans. This is where they said the famous saying one step for man one giant step for man kinf -
Viking 1
it was the first spacecraft to land on mars. also the first to remain there for a long time. its purpose was to explore mars -
Voyager 1
it was really the second one to launch. they went diffrent ways. it was sent to explore the outter planets -
Space Shutter
it was the first shuttle to reach space. it lost connection. the people onboard died. -
mars pathfinder
it was desinged to explore mars. they made it to move freely. they still explore mars til today