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By cmsnorth

  • Sputnik I

    Sputnik I
    Sputnik 1, the first man-made object to orbit the Earth, is launched by the U.S.S.R. It remains in space until January 4, 1958

  • Explorer 2

    Explorer 2
    Explorer 2 is aunched by a Jupter-C rocket and can not reach orbit.

  • Weather!

    Weather!
    Tiros 1, is launched by the United States, and is the first weather satellite.

  • Mercury Friendship

    Mercury Friendship
    Mercury Frendship 7 lifts off with John.H. Glenn Jr., the first American man in orbit, and crcles te Earth three times.

  • Soviet Zond 5

    Soviet Zond 5
    The first spacecraft to orbit the moon and return, Soviet Zond 5 is launched.

  • One small step for man and one giant leap for mankind!

    One small step for man and one giant leap for mankind!
    Neil Arnstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. make the first landing on th moon, using Apollo 11.

  • Mars

    Mars
    The United States launches Mariner 9, which becomes the first spacecraft to observe Mars from orbit.

  • Saturn

    Saturn
    Pioneer 11 reaches Saturn, soaring to almost 13,000 miles within Saturn and taking photographs, helping to see the planet.

  • Soil on Venus

    Soil on Venus
    Venara 13 makes a landing on Venus and create the first soil analysis of soil on Venus.

  • China enters the race for space!

    China enters the race for space!
    China launches Shenzhou the first test, without men, of their manned capsule.