space exploration timelinr

sovites launch sputnnik 1 in to space

Oct 5, 1957

sputnik was the frist artifiacl satellites in space

sputnik 2

Nov 3, 1957

it caried a dog in to space named laika

Explorer 1

Jan 30, 1958

frist us satellite

Explorer 2

Mar 5, 1958

explorer 2 is launched but fails to reach orbit

The vanguard 1

Mar 17, 1958

it functions for 3 years

Pioneer 1

Oct 11, 1958

is launched 70,700 miles in to the air

luna 1

Jan 2, 1959

frist man made thing to orbit the sun

frist man in space

Apr 12, 1961

around the earth

Feb 20, 1962

orbits the earth 3 times

venus

Dec 14, 1962

mariner flies past venus