Space Exploration Timeline

Space Exploration Timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1609 to Nov 21, 2014

Galileo Telescope

Apr 1, 1609

Telescope made by Galileo, and spotted the moon.

Hermann Oberth

Oct 1, 1929

Hermann Oberth fired his first liquid rocket engine, the called "Kegeldüse"

V-2 Rocket with Fruit Flies

Nov 20, 1947

First artificial satellite placed into space that sends back signals to earth launched by the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

Signals from Space

Oct 4, 1957

First artificial satellite placed into space that sends back signals to earth launched by the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). It was named Sputnik.

Dog in Space

Nov 3, 1957

Animal put into orbit, launched by USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and didn’t return alive.