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The first satellite was sent to space, provoking fear around the world who was unaware of the reach of such technology. This is remembered as the start point of the Space Race.(Davis) (Editors)
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The first living organism was launched into space. Laika, was the dog sent from USSR to learn about the living conditions. Laika died, shortly due stress. (Davis) -
USA launched its first satellite. Explorer 1 sent information about the Van Allen radiation belt and remained in orbit until 1970. (Wikipedia Contributors) -
The President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, stablishing NASA. The agency started operation on October and since then had been responsible for most USA exploration efforts. (Wikipedia Contributors) -
Luna 1 was the first spacecraft to reach the moon. It was concluded that it had been sent to crash with the moon but the space craft was sent as an experiment to test the pressure and temperature inside the vehicle. (“NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details”) -
Yuri Gagarin became the first human in orbit the earth and return safe after an hour and forty-eight-minute flight.(Davis) -
The first American is sent into orbit, Alan Sherpad completed a suborbital flight in 15 minutes. https://youtu.be/bKFQClij1cc
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"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard". President promise to have a man on the moon fearing Soviet Union space advantage. (Editors) IMG Corbis -
Gherman Titov, was the youngest person to fly in space until 2021. He became the second human on orbit the earth as part of an experiment to test the effect of space on humans. (Davis) (“Gherman Titov”) -
John Glenn was the first American in orbit the Earth. The mission was to test the communication, the radar tracking and to see John's reaction to the space environment. (“Mercury-Atlas 6”) IMG NASA -
US astronaut Edward H. completed the first Space walk. -
An robotic Soviet Union spacecraft sent moon's surfaced pictures. (Taylor) -
The spacecraft Apollo 1 was planned to launched on febrary 21, taking the first crew to the moon. Unfortunately, the crew never took off after the cabin got in fire while doing a trial, killing the three pilots. Chaffe, White, Grissom. (Wikipedia Contributors) -
USA Crewed mission orbit the moon turning around the space race. This crew did not land but was the first on eon experience and Earthrise. Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders moon pictures helped to Apollo 11 landing preparation. (Davis) (Wikipedia Contributors) -
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins were the first human that landed on the moon, achieving Kennedy promise. "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind" Armstrong. (Davis) IMG Bettmann/Corbis