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U.S Launches First Satellite
The U.S launches their first satellite into space called the Explorer 1. -
NASA is Founded
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a documentation that formed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). -
Soviet Union takes another step forward
The Soviet Union takes another big step in space robotics by launching the Luna 2, the first space probe to reach the moon -
Man Orbits Space
The Soviet Union launches its first man in space and he orbits the entire earth in the Vostok 1 -
US Lauch a Man
NASA launches Alan Shepard into space making him the first American in Space -
American in Orbit
Nasa launches another rocket into space with John Glenn inside it. This rocket went into orbit and made him the first American to go into orbit. -
Men Die
Apollo mission suffered a setback when three men died from a fire caused by failure of mission simulations. -
Men Orbits the Moon
The launch of the Apollo 8 sends the first humans to orbit the moon -
Men landed on the Moon
Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Micheal Collins ride the Apollo 11 and land on the Moon. -
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Soviet Failures
The USSR made 4 failures when they attempted to launch a men to the moon.