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The first man-made object to orbit the Earth, is launched by the U.S.S.R. and remains in orbit until January 4, 1958.
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the first American satellite, enters orbit around Earth.
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N.A.S.A. is founded taking over National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics.
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translunar satellite is launched, orbiting the moon and photographing 70 percent of the far side of the moon.
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the first successful weather satellite is launched.
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It carried the first woman in space, circled the earth 48 times.
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made the fist spacewalk, spends 12 minutes outside of his Voskhod spacecraft.
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transmits high-quality images of the moon, many of which were shown live in the first television spectacular about the moon.
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enters moon orbit, and takes the first picture of the Earth from the distance of the moon.
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the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon and return.
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the first manned spacecraft to orbit the Moon, making 10 orbits on its 6-day mission.
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is launched, suffering an explosion in its SM oxygen tanks. The Moon landing is cancelled, and James A. Lovell, Jr., John L. Swigert, Jr. and Fred Haise, Jr., return safely.
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is the first probe to soft-land on Venus, transmitting for 23 minutes.
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It was the last mission to the moon. The man make it back home safely and sound.
