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Sputnik 1 launch
when sputnik 1 was launched it was launched by the U.S.S.R and it was the first artificial satelitte in space. It's significance was that it was the worlds fisrt successful satelite to be launched and stay in space. -
Dog in space
Laika was the fist dog in space and it was sent uo there by the U.S.S.R in sputnik 2 but laika did not survive and is still remembered to this day.
It's significance was that he/she was the first dog to be sent into space and orbit the earthbut did not survive. -
first sucessful U.S satelite launched
It was where the united states army put up a satelite from Cape Canaveral, Florida
It significance was the U.S first sateiliute in space -
NASA was foundeed
It was when the U.S goverment decided we need to do something in space like Russia has.
The significance of this was that it was the United States first space program -
Monkey in space
It was when the U.S sent two monkeys up in too space named Able and Baker and returned alive.
The significance was that they were the first monkey's in space to return alive. -
First man to orbit Earth
He was a russian named Yuri Alexyevich Gagarin to orbit earth for 1hr. 48minutes.
The significance was that he was the first man to orbit earth by Russia. -
First U.S man in space
Alan Shepard was the first U.S man in space just 23 days late of the Russians.
The significance of this was he was the first American to go into space. -
First U.S man to orbit Earth
Astronaut John Glenn was the first U.S man to orbit earth in the space capsuale called Friendship 7
The significance of him being the first U.S man to orbit the Earth was that he was the first American to orbit the earth. -
Alcatraz closed
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First women in space
The first women in space was a women named Valentina Tereshkova she was Russian and went up in vostok 6.
The significance was that she was the first women in space and she made 48 orbits in 71 hours. -
first space walk
It was by a Russian named Alexi Leonov it lasted 20 minutes and the flight and walk had many problems.
The space walks significance was that it was the first space walk and still with the shuttle having many problems he still was able to go into space. -
first U.S space walk
The first U.S space walk by a man named Ed White on there third orbit.
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Gemini 7
It was made too do experiments in space and to see what does and doesnt work in space.
The significance of this was that all primary and secondary objectives were complete. -
apollo 8
It was launched to demonstrate communications and tracking at lunar distances.
in 20hr. it did 10 orbits and a live T.V broadcast. -
1st man on the moon
it was when neil armstrong and Edwin ''Buzz'' Aldrin JR. were sent too the moon too take samples and do experiments and also to technically i guess to claim moon for the U.S..
The significance was they were the first ever people to walk on the moon.
