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Sputnik 1 Launches
On October 4, 1957, the russians launched the first ever satalite into Earth's orbit. -
Space Race Begins
The soace race begins as Russia launched the first satalite into space -
First Animal in Space
Laika the dog lasted seven days in space. -
NASA chooses 7 astronauts
Out of 508 service men, seven men are chosen to be USA's astronauts. -
Yuri Gagarin Orbits Earth
On April 12, 1961, Soviets succesfully launched astronaut Yuri Gagarin. He circles earth in 108 minutes and safely landed. -
Alan Shepard Sub-Orbits
America's Alan Shepard is launched into Earth's orbit for 15 minutes before landing safely. This proved that the US was still in the race. -
First Woman in Space
Valelntina Tereshkova was the first woman in space on the vostac 6. -
First Space Walk
Alexei Leonov was the first person to "walk" in space. His excursion lasted 10 minutes outside of the Voshkod 2. -
First American Space Walk
Edward White II was the first american to space walk. His ship was the Gemini 4. His expedition lasted 22 minutes, 12 longer than Leonov's. -
3 Astronauts Die in Launchpad Fire
Virgil Grissom, Edward White 11, aand Roger Chaffee are killed in a launchpad fire. They were they crew of apollo 1. -
First Mars Landing
Viking I, an unmanned probe, landed on mars. -
Crew is named for moon walk
Neil Armstrong, Buzz aldrin, and and Michael Collins are anouced to be the crew for apollo 11. -
Apollo 11 Launches
On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 launches from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. -
Apollo 11 Lands on Moon
Apollo 11's crew was the first people to walk on the moon. The apparatus used to land safely on the moon was called the Eagle -
First Space Rescue
On April 13, 1970, an oxygen tank exploded aboard the Apollo 13. Mission control helped the crew get back down to Earth safely four days later. The crew was Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and John Swigert. -
First Spacecraft to Leave the Solar System
The Pioneer 10 is the first spacecraft to leave our solar system. It launched on March 2, 1972, and left the solar system on September 22, 1990. It reached a distance 50 times farther from the sun than Earth. -
Skylab is Sent into Orbit
IN 1974, Skylab is decomissioned because it costed to much. -
35 People Are Chosen To Be Astronauts
Of These 35, 6 are women scientists. -
First American Woman in Space
This woman's name is Sally Ride. -
First African American Woman in Space
Mae Jemison was the first black woman in space riding in the Indeavor.
