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Orbiting Earth
October 4, 1957 - Sputnik 1, the first man-made object to orbit the Earth, is launched by the U.S.S.R., and remains in orbit until January 4, 1958. -
Luna 1
January 2, 1959 - Luna 1, first man-made satellite to orbit the moon, is launched by the U.S.S.R. -
Luna 2 is launched
September 12, 1959 - Luna 2 is launched, impacting on the moon on September 13 carrying a copy of the Soviet coat of arms, and becoming the first man-made object to hit the moon. -
Luna 3 is launched
October 4, 1959 - Luna 3 translunar satellite is launched, orbiting the moon and photographing 70 percent of the far side of the moon. -
weather satellite
April 1, 1960 - Tiros 1, the first successful weather satellite, is launched by the U.S. -
First Space Rendezous With Gemini 7
December 15, 1965 - American astronauts Walter Schirra, Jr. and Thomas Stafford in Gemini 6 make the first space rendezvous with Gemini 7. -
Far Picture
August 14, 1966 - U.S. Lunar Orbiter 1 enters moon orbit, and takes the first picture of the Earth from the distance of the moon. -
MAN ON MOON!
July 20, 1969 - Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Jr. make the first manned soft landing on the Moon, and the first moonwalk, using Apollo 11. -
SuperNova!
February 25, 1987 - Supernova 1987A blazes into view. -
NASA 50TH
2008 oct 1 Nasa 50th Birthday
