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a few tragedies occurred during the missions to the moon, a few astronauts died during training and a few multiple died in crashes during launch or while in orbit.
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The US launches its first animal (fruit flies) into space
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The Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik into space, making them the first to launch a satellite into space.
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The Soviet Union once again had a successful launching but this time sending a dog into space in Sputnik two
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The US finally launched its first satellite into space
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Congress passes legislation for the creation of NASA
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USSR successfully puts a man into orbit (cosmonaut, Yuri Alekseyevich)
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The Soviet Union launches its first man into space
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A big event for Project Gemini was to get a man into space which was a success (astronaut Alan Shepard)
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The US sends its first man into orbit (John Glenn)
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After the successful launch of the satellite President, JFK gives a speech that America will go to the moon within their decade
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Cosmonaut, Alexei Leionov becomes the first member of the USSR to do an EVA for the USSR and the first ever to do an EVA
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A 3rd event that occurred during Project Gemini is the docking of two space ships that are in orbit, this was performed successfully by Neil Armstrong and David Scott
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It was the first crewed flight in apollo
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was the first crewed mission to leave and orbit the earth
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Apollo 9 was known as the first flight in the lunar module
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Apollo 10 was known as the first "test" flight to the moon, it was a dress rehearsal testing all components while in space.
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The US sends its first men into space, being Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
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Apollo was the first manned mission to land on the moon
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The second major event for Project Gemini was having the longest orbit in space and it was done by Pete Conrad
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The US sent its first man into space (Alan Shepard)
