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History of Space Flight
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Sputnik Launched
The Soviet Union launched the first ever man-made object into space. -
Sputnik Two Launched
First dog into space -
Venere 1 Launched
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First American into Space
Alan Shepard, aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft, became the first American into Space. -
1st Mariner Probe Launched
Designed to investigate Mars, Venus, and Mercury. -
First Spacewalk
NASA wanted longer duration space flights in support of Apollo. The spacecraft orbited from April 8-12. -
First Picture from another Planet
Taken by Mariner 1 -
Venera 10 Launched
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Venera 3 Launched
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Venera 7 Launched
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Pioneer 10 Launched
It would be the first spacecraft to pass through the Asteroid Belt. It would then study Jupiter. -
Pioneer 11 Launched
It would study Jupiter and Saturn. -
Last Mariner Probe Launched
There were 10 total spacecraft; 3 of the missions failed. -
Viking 1 Launched
Created to study Mars and attempt to find proof of water on Mars. -
Viking 2 Launched
Continued Viking One Mission -
Viking 1 Enters Mars Orbit
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Viking 2 Enters Mars Orbit
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Voyager 2 Launch
Continued Voyager 1 Mission of investigating Jupiter and Saturn. -
Voyager 1 Launched
Created to study Jupiter and Saturn. This was the first ever space mission beyond the Moon. -
Communications with Viking 2 Lost
The lander explored Mar's surface and took dirt samples. -
Viking 1 Stops Working
After taking more than 26,000 pictures of Mars, the Viking Missions were now over. -
First Space Shuttle Launched
This was the first launch of a historic program that would last for decades and provide countless amounts of information for science. -
MIR Space Station Launched
This was a historic Soviet space station that would be used to conduct many experiments in space. -
Magellan Probe Launched
Created to explore Venus. -
Hubble Space Telescope Launched
Operational up to the present day, this telescope is one of the most important space exploration tools created. -
Magellan enters orbit of Venus
The Magellan spacecraft was the first one to use Aerobreaking. -
Galileo Launched
Its mission was to study Jupiter and one of its moons, Europa. -
Communications with Magellan Lost
After mapping 98% of Venus's surface, communications were lost and the spacecraft crashed shortly after. -
NEAR Shoemaker Probe Launched
Designed to orbit and land on the asteroid Eros. -
Cassini Launched
Cassini was created to investigate Saturn. -
Galileo Finishes Primary Science Mission
After finishing its study of Jupiter, the Galileo spacecraft would now study one of Jupiter's moons, Europa. -
MIR Space Station Abandoned
It had been occupied for 13 years. -
NEAR Probe reaches Eros
NEAR Probe enters orbit of Eros; will stay for one year. -
MIR crashes into Earth
After 15 years in space, it came crashing down. -
Galileo Finishes Study of Europa
The Galileo mission was now over. -
NEAR Probe Lands on Eros
Although not designed to be a lander, the probe continued to operate for 16 days. -
Contact with NEAR Probe Lost
After 16 days on the surface, NEAR could no longer be reached. -
Cassini enters Orbit around Saturn
Cassini captured the first close-up picture of Saturn. -
Mars Rover Launched
Its mission was to collect data about the existence of water on mars. -
Mars Rover lands on Mars
It would take soil samples and pictures of the Martian surface. -
Space Shuttle Program Over
After costing $23.9 Billion, delivering countless satellites and spacecraft to orbit, and building the largest structure in space, Humanity's first reusable spacecraft was now grounded. -
Galileo Flyby of Asteroid Gaspran