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First Fireworks by Chinese
The first fireworks are created by the Chinese as fireworks and also for protection against mongols. -
First Multi-staged Rockets
A German man, Johann Schmidlap invents two stage rockets which increase chances of reaching higher altitudes. The large first stage, skyrocket carries a much smaller rocket which is the secound stage. -
The upcoming of Newton's law of motion
Sir Issac Newton publishes his revolutionary book, Principia which contains the three fundamental laws and lay the basic ideas of building future rockets. -
Indian Rockets used against British
Indians use Rockets against the British which catch the eyes of a British colonel. -
British use Rockets for Military
After discovering success from the Indian rockets the British add rockets for British military fleet. -
The Addition of Jets
Jet vents are designed on an angle, making the rocket spin, much like a bullet, making them more stable and accurate, making them superior to previous models -
Proposal for Space Exploration
Russian schoolteacher Konstantin Tsiokovsky puts forward the idea of using rockets for space exploration. He designs engines liquid propellents for a longer range. -
Successful liquid-propellant rocket is completed
The Americans are faster to building a liquid propellant rockets.American Robert H Goddard flies a rocket powered by liquid oxygen and gasoline. Goddard goes on to build bigger rockets and higher rockets. -
Introduction of V-2 Rockets
Ballistic missiles are developed by German engineers led by Wernher Von Braun during the Second World War. They burn a mixture of oxygen and alcohol at a rate of 1 tone every 7 seconds. This is the first rocket capable of reaching space. -
Inventor flees Germany
The German rocket inventor, Wernher Von Braun flees Germany for the US after World War 2. -
First atmospheric testing
With the help of captured German rocket engineers, the United States begins using V-2 rockets as sounding rockets to make measurements of the atmosphere at high altitudes. Little was known of the atmosphere before this. -
Intercontinental ballistic missiles are produced
A variety of medium and long-range missiles are developed and become the starting point of the US space programme. Missiles like Redstone, Atlas and Titan would eventually launch astronauts into space. -
First Satellite
The Soviet Union launches the first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite. This marks the first significant success of the space race between the world’s two superpowers. -
First American satellite launches
Jet Propulsion Laboratories launch Explorer 1, America’s first satellite. New Zealander Sir William Pickering is director of JPL. -
NASA is founded
The United States formally organises its space programme and calls it National Aeronautics and Space Administration. -
Russian Luna 1 probe to Moon
Successful launch of Luna 1 by the Russians, which sees the rocket fly past the moon. -
First weather satellite launched
The Vanguard 2 satellite is used by scientists to forecast the weather. -
Moon Landing
Apollo 11 is the first space flight to land people on the Moon. Neil Armstrong is the first astronaut to set foot on the Moon. 12 astronauts walk on the Moon during 6 missions. Ed Cernan is the last man to step foot on the Moon in 1972. -
First man to orbit Earth
Russian Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man to orbit Earth -
Ranger Series
Series of nine probes sent to the Moon to take photos of the lunar surface in preparation for a Moon landing. -
First American to orbit Earth
First American to orbit Earth -
Mariner probes to Venus
The first successful interplanetary probes are launched. Two Mariner probes travel to Venus.
