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Sputnik 1 is launched and is the first orbital launch
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Sputnik 1 loses contact
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Sputnik 1 decays
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Luna 2 is launched
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Luna 2 crashes into the moon and is the first to do so
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Vostok 1 is launched and is the first manned orbital launch
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Mariner 2 is launched
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Mariner 2 flies by Venus and is the first to do so
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Mariner 2 loses contact
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Luna 9 is launched
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Luna 9 soft lands on the moon and is the first to do so
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Luna 9 loses contact
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Luna 10 is launched
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Luna 10 is injected into the orbit of the Moon and is the first to do so
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Luna 10 loses contact
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Apollo 11 is launched
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Apollo 11 lands on the moon and is the first manned landing
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Apollo 11 lands in the North Pacific Ocean
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Venera 7 is launched
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Venera 7 lands on Venus and is the first to do so