The History of the Space Program

By harjass

  • The Soviet Union launches the first satellite.

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  • The Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 is launched with a dog who does not survive the voyage.

  • The Soviet craft Sputnik 5 is launched, carrying the dogs Strelka and Belka.

  • Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space.

  • The spacecraft Mariner 4 transmits the first pictures of Mars.

  • The Soviet spacecraft Zond 5 was launched and later becomes the first spacecraft to orbit the moon and return to Earth.

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    Skylab

  • Apollo 13 is launched.

  • Apollo 14 is launched

    Apollo 14 is launched
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    Space Shuttle program

  • The U.S. launches its first space station, Skylab.

  • Voyager 1 reaches Saturn and began transmitting images.

    Voyager 1 reaches Saturn and began transmitting images.
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  • Columbia becomes the first Space Shuttle to be launched.

    Columbia becomes the first Space Shuttle to be launched.
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  • The third Space Shuttle, Discovery, is launched.

    The third Space Shuttle, Discovery, is launched.
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  • Mars Observer is launched.

    Mars Observer is launched.

  • Contact with Pioneer 10 is lost

    Contact with Pioneer 10 is lost