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Albert II, was the first monkey in space
Albert was a Rhesus money, a type of monkey that originally comes from Asia. Albert flew into space in a specially crafted American V2 rocket. It flew to a height of 83 miles from Earth. -
Russia launched first satellite
Russia launched the first satellite into space, Sputnik 1. It was the first satellite to orbit around the Earth. Sputnik means "Satellite" in Russian. -
First men on the moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men on the moon.