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Sputnik 1 artificial satellite
The first satellite to be realeased into space. -
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start to end of space race
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laika the dog in sputnik 2
Laika was a dog who was launched into space in Sputnik 2. -
explorer 1
Explorer 1, the first American satellite to reach orbit, is launched. It carried scientific equipment that lead to the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belt -
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is formed, it replaces the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA). -
Luna 1
Luna 1 is launched by the USSR. It is the first man made object to orbit the Sun. -
mercury seven
The "Mercury Seven" astronauts are selected by NASA -
luna 2
Luna 2 is launched. It impacts the Moon on September 13, becoming the first man-made object to do so -
pioneer 1
Pioneer 1 is launched to a height of 70,700 miles -
Tiros 1
Tiros 1, the first successful weather satellite, is launched -
discoverer XIV
The US launches Discoverer XIV, its first camera equipped spy satellite. -
John.F.Kennedy becomes president
John F. Kennedy is elected the 35th President of the United States. -
first man in space
Yuri Gagarin orbits the Earth once and becomes the first man in space. -
Alan B Shepard first american in space
Alan B. Shepard becomes the first American in space. -
Second selected astronauts for NASA
NASA selects its second group of astronauts. -
first female to enter space
Cosmonaut Valentia Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. -
president kennedy assasinated
President Kennedy is assassinated. -
mariner 4
Mariner 4 returns close ranger images of Mars -
lunar orbiter 1
Lunar Orbiter 1 enters orbit around the Moon and takes the first picture of the Earth from that distance. -
apollo 1 capsule fail
Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee are killed when a fire ignites in their Apollo 1 capsule while performing a test on the launch pad. -
zond 5 is launched
Zond 5 is launched. It carried a biological payload (including two turtles) around the Moon and returned to Earth six days later. -
Neil Armstrong ,first man on moon.
Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin become the first men to walk on the Moon while crewmate Michael Collins orbits around the Moon alone.