SPACE VOYAGES

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  • First artificial satellite

    Sputnik 1, was the first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union(USSR).

  • First mammal in space

    Lakia, a female dog, was the first mammal in space, launched by Soviet Union(USSR).

  • First U.S animal in space

    Miss Baker, squirrel monkey, first U.S animal to fly in space and return alive.

  • Mercury Program

    United States Mercury Program begins. Day/month unknown.

  • First man in space

    First manin space was Yuri Gagarin, form the Soviet Union (USSR).

  • First U.S. Astronaut in space

    Alan Shepard was the first U.S. astronaut in space.

  • First U.S. Astronaut to orbit the Earth

    John Glenn Jr. was the first U.S. Astronaut to orbit the Earth.

  • First U.S. Astornaut to orbit the Earth

    John Glenn Jr. was the first U,S, Astronaut to orbit the Earth.

  • Gemini Program

    United STates Gemini program begins in 1962 and lasts through 1966. The first U.S. spacewalk took place during the Gemini program.

  • Apollo Space Program

    The United States began the Apollo Space Program in 1963.

  • First woman in space

    Valentia Tereshkova, from the Soviet Union, was the first woman launched into space.

  • First man to land on the moon

    U.S. Astronaut, Neil Armstrong, was the first "man on the moon". Armstong stated, "This is one small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind", to commerate the occaision.

  • Skylab space laboratory

    Skylab was the first U.S. space station. It's purpose was to serve as a laboratory and conduct experiments in space.

  • Voyagers I and II launch

    The United States launched Voyagers I and II(voyager I was launched 9/5/77 and voyager II was launched 8/20/77). Their purpose was to explore the outer-regions of the solar system.

  • First space shuttle mission

    The United States launched Columbia, the first space shuttle mission, in 1981 but came to a hault when Columbia devastatingly exploded in 2003.