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Jan 1, 1232
China Rockets
This is the first record of rockets on earth. -
Sir Isaac Newton
He finds the the three laws of motion. -
First liqud propellent rocket launched
First liquid propellent rocket. Launched by Robert H. Goddard. -
V-2 Rocket Launched
V-2 Rocket was Designed and lunched by Germany. The project was lead by Hermann Oberth. -
Sputnik 1 is sent to outer space.
The Soviet satellite “Sputnik 1” is the first object sent into space and to successfully orbit the Earth. -
Explorer 1 is sent to outer space
The first United States satellite to orbit the Earth – “Explorer 1” – is launched. -
Laika the Dog is sent to outer space.
The first “Earthling”, a Soviet dog named Laika, is successfully sent into space. -
The first rocket to carry an American
First sucessfull U.S. rocket to carry a American to orbit. -
NASA is founded
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is formed. -
The first person is in Space
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space. (he orbits the Earth) -
Alan Shepard enters outer space
Alan Shepard becomes the first United States citizen in space. -
First Moon Landing
Apollo 11 crew member Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon. His fellow crew member Edwin “Buzz”Aldrin is right behind him, making him the second man to walk on the moon. -
Voyager II is to fly to the four giant gas planets
Voyager II, the first space probe to fly by the four gas giant planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune – is launched. -
Columbia is launched
The first American space shuttle is launched. This is the first “re-usable” space craft in history. -
The Challenger explodes after take-off
The space shuttle Challenger explodes shortly after take-off, killing all of its crew members including the first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe. -
The Hubble Space Telescope is launched
The Hubble Space Telescope is launched into orbit around the Earth. -
The Pathfinder lands on Mars
The un-manned American space probe “Pathfinder” lands on Mars and begins its successful exploration of the planet. -
John Glenn orbits the Earth
Astronaut John Glenn becomes the first United States citizen to orbit the Earth. -
International Space Station Begins
Astronaut John Glenn becomes the first United States citizen to orbit the Earth. -
Columbia Explodes
The space shuttle Columbia explodes upon re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere.
