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Sputnik
Soviet Union launches Sputnik, the worlds first artificial earth satellite. -
NASA
NASA is established to conduct space acivities. -
Mercury Seven
The "Mercury Seven" are introduced. -
Luna 3
Luna 3 sends back the first images of the far side of the Moon. -
Echo 1
The Echo1 satellite reflects radio waves back to earth. -
First Chimp in Space
Ham becomes the first chimp in space. -
Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to travel into space in Vostok 1. -
Freedom 7
Freedom 7's Alan Shepard became the first American in space. -
Space Challenge
Kennedy sets space challenge to land a man on the moon. -
John Glenn
John glenn vecame the first American astronaut to orbit the earth in Friendship 7. -
First Spacewalk
Aleksei A. Leonov becomes the first man to perform a spacewalk. -
Gemini 12
Gemini 12 was the last Gemini flight before the Apollo program. -
Apollo 9
The Apollo 9 mission tested the lunar module and docking. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land and walk on the Moon. -
Apollo 15
Apollo 15 uses the first Lunar Rover, one of the most complex vehicles built. -
Apollo 17
NASA's final mission to the Moon on Apollo 17 -
Skylab
Skylab, a US Space Station, served as a laboratory in earth orbit. -
Viking 1
Viking 1's first photos from Mars reveal traces of nitrogen. -
Saturn Photos
Voyager sends photos of Saturn. They confounded all known laws of physics. -
First Space Shuttle Launch
The first Space Shuttle launch. -
Spacewalk
The first unteathered Spacewalk on the Space Shuttle Challenger. -
Challenger Explosion
Challenger explodes shortly after launching, killing seven astronauts. -
Mir Space Station
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Voyager 2
Voyager 2 flies within 3100 miles of Neptune and discovers six new moons. -
Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope is deployed. -
Pathfinder
Pathfinder lands on Mars. The rover explored the Martian terrain. -
ISS
The International Space Station recieves its first permanent habitation.
