Technology through Space

Sputnik 1 Launched

Nov 3, 1957

Went into space to capture the IGY

Types of Technology Sent into Space

Period: Nov 3, 1957 to Jul 7, 2003

Mercury Luanch

Jul 21, 1961

First time and American orbited the Earth

Mariner Program, Mariner 1, Launched

Apr 4, 1962

This launch ended up failing, but it was to probe Venus

Gemini Launch

Mar 23, 1965

World's first two-man space craft

The Pioneer Pogram, Pioneer 10

Mar 2, 1972

Launched probes into Space

Viking 1 Launched

Sep 9, 1975

Explored Mars.

Voyager 1 Launched

Sep 5, 1977

Flew through the Solar System

Space Shuttles, Columbia Voyage

Apr 12, 1981

Carried people and things to Space and where reusable

Magellan Space Probe Launched

May 4, 1989

It orbited Venus.

Galileo Probe Launched

Oct 18, 1989

Examined Jupiter and took many pictures

Hubble Space Telecope Launched

Apr 24, 1990

Orbited Earth and took pictures of galaxies.

Cassini Mission Launched

Oct 15, 1997

Studied Venus's moon, Titan

International Space Center Launched

Oct 31, 2000

They collected information and could examin space

Mars Exploration Rover, Curiosity, Launched

Nov 26, 2001

Explored Mars and took pictures and dust samples

Mars Exploration Rover, Spirit, launched

Jun 10, 2003

Explored Mars... 2nd Mars Rover to do so.

Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, Launched

Jul 7, 2003

Explored Mars... 3rd Mars Rover to do so.