Space exploration timeline

By rc20316

  • The first rocket equation

    The first rocket equation was invented in 1813 by William Moore in the United Kingdom. The equation helps people create rockets that will follow Newton's third law.

  • Society for studies of interplanetary Travel

    The society for studies of inter planetary travel was founded in the Soviet Union. It allowed engineers to meet up and talk about interplanetary planets. One of the main researchers was grigory karmarov.
  • Verein für Raumschiffahrt

    Verein für Raumschiffahrt

    Was another society for space travel. Founded in Germany but had no main researchers. They launched rockets.
  • First animal in space

    First animal in space

    First animal in space was a fruit fly.

  • First satellite in space

    First satellite made, it was made and launched by the Soviet Union.

  • First animal in orbit

    The first animal into orbit was a dog. The mission was by the Soviet Union.

  • Detection of solar wind

    Found by the Soviet Union, the mission was Luna 1.
  • Photos of the far side of the moon

    Photos of the far side of the moon

    Photos were taken in 1959. Soviet Union was the first to capture pictures.
  • First rover

    First rover

    Was deployed in 1970, Soviet Union deployed it.

  • First reusable unmanned spacecraft

    Was launched by NASA, mission was called sts-1.

  • First photo of entire solar system

    The first photo was taken in 1990, NASA made the mission

  • First orbit of jupiter

    The mission occurred in 1995 by nasa.
  • 100th us space walk

    100th us space walk

    Astronauts Thomas Jones and Robert Curbeam Jr. make history as they perform the 100th space walk in the United States space program.

  • First orbit of saturn

    First orbit happened in 2004, this was also by nasa.
  • First man made probe interstellar in space

    First man made probe interstellar in space

    Was launched in 2012, by NASA again.