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John Glenn Becomes First Man to Orbit Earth
Makes three orbits around Earth. -
Mariner 4 Arrives At Mars
Provides first close-up images of Mars. -
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The Last 50 Years of NASA
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Pioneer 10 Launches
Poneer 10 was launched from Kennedy Space Center to Jupiter. -
Apollo 17
Apollo 17 was the lastof the Apollo NASA missions. -
Viking 1 Launches
Launches to Mars from the Kennedy Space Station. -
Sally Ride
The first American woman to fly in outer space. -
Guion Bluford
Becomes the first African American in space. -
Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope launched from the Space Shuttle Columbia. -
The Mars Pathfinder Rover
The rover landed on Mars -
New Horizons
The New Horizons Spacecraft is launched. It is heading to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.
