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The German V2 was the first to reach space.
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The first animals (fruit flies) were launched into space.
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Albert ll, a Rhesus Monkey is sent into space.
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Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space.
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Project Apollo began. It ended in 1973.
Project Apollo made six successful manned missions to the moon. -
The Apollo 1 exploded.
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Neil Armstorng and Buzz Aldrin became the first men in space.
The Apollo 11 was their spaceship. -
The first Space Shuttle was built.
The Space Shuttle was the first reusable spacecraft. -
Space Shuttle Challenger exploded.
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American Dennis Tito became the first tourist in space.
He paid 20 million dollars to be a passenger.