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Was the First artificial Satilite to be in the earths orbit. Launched by the Soviet union.Was only about the size of teo Basketballs
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The Soviet Union sent Sputnik 2 into space. They also sent A small dog named Liaka with it. laka died shortly after entering space but is known as the first animal in space
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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
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is formed, it replaces the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA).
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Was the first man to enter the outerspace, and to orbit the earth. He orbited the earth for a total of 108 minutes. During his flight he was made inter a major for the Soviot army.
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Alan B. Shepard becomes the first American in space. Also comanded the apollo 14 mission
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President John F. Kennedy addresses Congress and challenges the nation to go to the Moon before the end of the decade.
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Cosmonaut Valentia Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. she beat out mor than 100 other canedates to go in space.
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President John F Kennedy was assassinated by lee harvy oswald. Was killed in Dallas Texas in a parade.
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Was the first man to walk in space.he only had 45 minutes of air and walked a total time of 12 minutes in space
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Ed White performs America's first spacewalk. Jim McDivitt remains in the Gemini capsule. later on to be in apollo 1 and died
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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. were killed in 17 Seconds
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is killed when the parachutes of his Soyuz 1 capsule fail to open properly following re-entry.
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The apollo mission were buzz aldrin and Neil Armstrong first landed on the moon.
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Was the eleventh and final Apollo mission to be sent to space. Was the sixth lunar landing. the crew Succesfuly landed on the Moon and Came back to Earth Safley.
