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Paper Mathematiclally demostrates liftoff with the use of liquid fuel.
Konstantin Tsiolkovsly publishes a paper that demonstrates how to achieve liftoff with liquid fuel. Konstantin also proposes multistage rockets and guidance systems. -
Rocket To The Moon
Goddard establishes that it is possible to send a rocket to the moon. -
Goddard Launch
11 years after Goddard proves that a trip to the moon is possible, Goddard launches the first liquid fuel rocket. -
V-2 Rocket Launch
A german missle director Wermher Von Braun achieves a successful launch of a V-2 rocket. -
Sputnik I
The soviet union launches Sputnik I using a liquid fuel rocket built by Sergei Korolev. -
Sputnik II
The soviet union launches Sputnik II, carrying a much heavier payload that includes a passanger, a dog named Laika. -
United States Launches First Satelite
The United States launches its first satelite, the 30 pound Explorer 1. During the mission Explorer 1 documents the existence of radiation zones encircling Earth. Congress also forms NASA -
Luna 3
The Soviet Union's Luna 3 probe flies past the moon and takes the first pictures of its far side. -
Tiros I Launch
Weather satelite Tiros I is launched to test experimental television techniques. Weighing 270 pounds the aluminum alloy spacecraft was covered in 9,200 solar cells. Tiros I proved that satelites are a useful tool to for surveying global weather conditions. -
First Man In Space
Yuri Gagarin, in Vostok I, becomes the first human in space. Yuri completes one orbit of Earth in a cabin that contains radios, insturmentation, life support equipment, and an ejection seat. -
Second Human In Space
Alan Shepard becomes the secon man in space while he was on board the Freedom 7. Launched from Cape Canaveral, Shepard proves that a person can control a vehichle during high G. -
First American To Circle Earth
Josh Glenn becomes the first american to circle Earth, making three orbits in his Frienship 7 mercury spacecraft. The last two orbits were manaual due to an autopilot failure, other than that the flight was enormously successful. -
Syncom Communications Satelites Launch
NASA launches the first of a series of Syncom communications satelites into orbit. Syncom 2 is placed over the Atlantic Ocean and Brazil. It successfully transmits voice and data as well as television transmissions. -
Spacewalk
Edward H. White is the first american to perform a spacewalk. Gemini IV stays aloft for four days and White performs the first extravehichular activity. -
Apollo 8
Humans first escape Earth's gravity on Apollo 8 flight to the moon and view Earth from lunar orbit. Apollo 8 takes off from the Kennedy Space Center with 3 passengers. -
Neil Armstong becomes the first person to walk on the moon
The first lunar landing mission, Apollo 11 lifts off to begin a 3-day trip. After 21 hours on the lunar surface they leave behind science equipment and an american flag. -
First Spaace Station
The soviet union launches the world's first space station, Salyut I in 1971. The station hosted 3 crews but was abandoned. -
Pioneer 10 sent to outer solar system
The first mission sent to the outer solar system. During the mission the spacecraft makes close encounters with Jupiter and gives astronomers the closest view of Jupiter they have ever seen. -
NASA launches Mars probes
NASA launches two mars probes, Viking I and Viking II each consisting of an orbiter and lander. Both probes however were unsuccessful even after countless efforts to regain ontact. -
Voyager I and Voyager II are launched
Voyager I and Voyager II are launched on trajectories that take them to Jupiter and Saturn. Over the next decades the voyagers rack up a long list of achievments which include the rings of Jupiter and the discoveries of satelites. -
Space Shuttle Columbia is Launched
The space shuttle columbia which is the first reusable winged spaceship, is launched. The return was at Edwards Air Force Base and was successful. -
Space Shuttle Challenger Destroyed During Launch
The space shuttle Challenger was destroyed during launch from Kennedy Space Center. The explosion occured 73 seconds into the flight when a leak in the rockets ignites the main fuel tanks. -
Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope goes into orbit. The hubble is a space-based observatory and is reguraly used by crews. -
International Space Center
The first two modules of the international space center are joined togethor in orbit. -
Expedition One of the International Space Station
All CitationsExpedition One of the international space center is launched on the same pad as which Yuri the first man in space had been on.
