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The history of space travel
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Explorer 1
Explorer 1 is known to be the first u.s satelite it was sent during the IGY (1957-1958). It was built Dr. James Van allen. The satelite was lauch at the cape kenndy in florida. Its mission was to
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Sputinik 1
Sputnik 1 was the worlds fist satelitle.The sputnik was just like the size of a beach ball and a couple hundred pounds. The whole thing being in 1952 at the international council of scientific unions. Then in 1954 they wanted to launch it so they can map out the surfaces.the soviet union was in charge of this luanch. -
Mecury freedom 7
Mercury freedom was the first U.S spaceflight, the pilot was astronaut Alan Shepard. The misson was to put the astronant in to orbit then return him safely -
Gemini 3
gemini 3 was the first manned mission in nasa, There mission was to test the spcecraft to see if it was fit for spce. This mission is important because we would not be able to maneuver in space.
when the spacecraft landed it landed in the ocean but they were a little bit of there ronde vo point so they had to wait for uss Intrepid -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was the spacecraft the landed the first humans on the moon.neli armstrong was the first perso to step out on the moon and he was the one who spent the most time from the spcecraft collectong data. This event is one of the most important events in history because we set foot on a diffrent planet -
Viking 1
Viking 1 is one of the first spacecraft sent to mars. I t was the first spacecraft to land on mars and it was on the surface for a very long tome. The mission was just to comeback with some images and samples. -
Voyager 1
The Voyager 1 is a probe sent to investigate the outer solar system.It has been operating for 36 years it is so far it communicates with the deep space network. The voyager is important becasuse it is the first man made object to go into interseller space. -
Space shuttle columbia
Space shuttole columbia was the first space ready space shuttle in nasa history. This was the the first space shuttle program. The reason why this shuttle is so imprtant is because it was a terrilble accident and the shuttle crashed with pilots in of of them were gone. -
Mars pathfinder
The mars pathfinder is a amercian probe that landed a base station on mars. Its mission is to conduct experimints on the unkown land. The reason why this is so impotant is because we would not have as much knowledge about mars -
international space station
The(ISS) is a huge space station above orbit. The space station mission is to conduct expremints and study the envirment of space and the effect of the human body.The space station plays a hugh part of are spcae exploration. -
Spirt and opportynity
(SAP) is to rovers sent to study the geogly of mars. There mission is to search for rocks and soil and to look signs of water. This mission is very important because this can detemind if we can colonize mars. -
keplar
The kelpar is a space observatory program. Its mission is to study the milky way and to study planetsthat look like earth. This is very impotant becasr we can find out what planets are like ours. -
Curiosity?
Curiosity is a robotic probe that is the same size as a car. The rovers mission is to evaulte the climate and the geogly and envirmental behaviors of mars. This is important because we need know the climate to see how humans can live or colonice.
