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First satellite in space by USSR
The first satellite used by the USSR is Sputnik. It did a low orbit of the Earth -
First animal in space by USSR
The first animal in space was a dog named Laika. She rode in Sputnik 2, which went into low orbit around Earth. Sadly she died in space. -
First satellite in space by USA
The first satellite from the U.S. in space was the Explorer 1. It preceded to follow the USSR's Sputnik 1 and 2, thus starting the Cold War -
Creation of NASA
NASA stands for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It was created in response to the USSR putting the first satellites into space. It is also a civilian, non military organization -
First animal in space by USA
Ham the Chimp was the first animal in spaced used by the U.S. He rode in the Mercury-Redstone 2 Mission, in suborbital flight. He was part of NASA's Project Mercury program. -
First man in space by USSR
The first man in space ever was from the USSR. His name was Yuri Gagarin. He completed one orbit around and was brought back down. He was also the first man to orbit the Earth from the USSR. -
First man in space by USA
Alan Shepard was the first man in space from the U.S. He did a suborbital flight on his Mercury capsule named Freedom 7. -
JFK's speech and commitment to getting to the moon
Determined to be the first to get a man into space, JFK made a speech saying that by the end on the 60's, the U.S. will have put a man into space and gotten to the moon. -
First man to orbit Earth by USA
John Glenn was the first man to orbit Earth from the U.S. He orbited for 3 times, for 4 hours and 56 minutes, going 17,000 mph -
First man to do an EVA by USSR
Alexei Leonov was the first man to do and EVA from the USSR. He was out in space for 12 minutes and 9 seconds. -
First man to do an EVA by USA
Ed White was the first man to do an EVA who was from the U.S. He was on the Gemini 4 mission, and it lasted about 20 minutes. -
3 events that were important in the Gemini missions
1) Gemini missions did several eva's, showing that a man could survive outside a capsule in space. Ed White and Jim McDivitt were the astronauts -
3 events that were important in the Gemini missions
2) Gemini 6 docked with Gemini 7. They flew close together for 270 minutes -
Original Gemini 9 Crew tragedy
On their way to training for the Gemini 9 mission, in a plane crash. -
3 events that were important in the Gemini missions
3) Buzz Aldrin, finding the training for his mission of Gemini 12, decided to practice his tasks underwater to simulate the effects of being in weightlessness. -
Apollo 1 crew tragedy
Apollo 1, which was destined to fly February 21, 1967. An electrical fire started, leading to the asphyxiation and death of the crew. Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee all perished in the fire. -
Launch of Apollo 7
It was the first live broadcast from an American spacecraft on television. -
Launch of Apollo 8
Apollo 8 was said to have a 1/3rd % success rate. They were the first spacecraft with people aboard to reach another astronomical object. They were also the first human craft to leave Earth low orbit. -
Launch of Apollo 9
It was the first spacecraft to fly with the whole Apollo craft; it had the lunar module and the command and service module. -
Launch of Apollo 10
Apollo 10 was a "dress rehearsal" for the actual moon landing. They did everything that was required, except the actual landing. -
Launch of Apollo 11
Apollo 11, one of the most famous--if not the most famous--mission in NASA history, was the first spacecraft that brought humans to the moon.