Timeline of Space Exploration

First spaceflight of time

Jun 20, 1944

This is the first object that was made by Human and which was launched in space straight after. It was done by the soviets.

First picture of the Earth

Oct 24, 1946

This is the Americans who took the first space picture of the Earth at 105km of the ground

Launch of Spoutnik 1

Oct 4, 1957

The URSS launched the first human made satellite which was named "Sputnik 1" into orbit around the Earth. This is the beginning of the Space Race.

First living being in space

Nov 3, 1957

The URSS sent Laika, a dog, in space. It becames the first living being in orbit, but not in space, which were flies.

First man in space

Apr 12, 1961

A Russian whose name is Yuri Gagarine, becames the first man in space in orbit around the Earth in 1961

Kennedy's speech

Sep 12, 1962

The president of the USA, who was John Fitzgerald Kennedy announces why he aims at sending a man to the moon before 1970.

First french satellite

Nov 26, 1965

The France becomes the third country to send a satellite into space. They enter in the Space Race at this moment.

Longest spaceflight of time

Mar 20, 1992

The Russians won the longest time in space in a rocket which last 438 days.

Mars Mission

Nov 5, 2013

India, which becomes the fourth country to reach Mars launched his first mission to Mars, Mangalyaan.

First food grown in space

Aug 10, 2015

The first food that was made grow in space was lettuce. This is proof that food can be grown in space

First recorded sound from Mars

Dec 1, 2018

The Americans recorded sounds from Mars for the first time in 2018

First picture of a black hole

Apr 10, 2019

The Americans took the first photo of a black hole with what surround it.

Artemis I Mission

Nov 16, 2022

Artemis I, which is the first mission of the Artemis program of the NASA aims to return to the lunar surface and maintain a more or less continuous human presence.