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The USSR launches Sputnik 1, being the first sattilite in space.
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The USSR launches Sputnik 2 with a female dog into space. Her name was Laika. She lives for 7 days before proving thart humans and animals can survive in space.
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NASA is formed, it replaces NACA.
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John F. Kennedy makes a speech tp send a man up to the4 moon and walk on the moon, and bring him safely back to earth.
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Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space. Once he was low enough he ejected and used a parachute to get back to earth.
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John Glenn is the oldest person in space. He is also the first person to orbit the Earth.
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The US sends Alan Sheopard ona 15-minute,28-second sub-orbital flight aboardn Freedom 7.
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The USSR launch Valentina Tereshkova on Vostok 6. She spends 3 days alone in space.
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Luna 9 becomes the first space craft to land on the moon. (USSR)
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Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz"Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon & return safely back to Earth.