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Events in Space
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Sputnik 1
The Soviet satellite, Sputnik 1, is the first object sent into space and successfully orbit the Earth. -
Explorer 1
The first United Sates satellite to orbit the Earth, Explorer 1, is launched -
NASA
Nation Aeronautics and Space Administartion is formed -
Yuri Gagarin
Russian citizen, Yuri Gagarin, is the first human in space -
Alan Shepard
Alan Shepard is the first United Sates citizen to go into space -
John Glenn
John Glenn is the first United States citizen to orbit the earth -
Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin
Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin become the first and second men to walk on the moon -
American Space Shuttle
The first American Space Shuttle is launched and also marks the use of the first re-usable space craft -
Challenger
The space shuttle, Challenger explodes shortly after take-off -
Human Habitation
Human Habitation in the Internation Space Station Begins
