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Sputnik I
Sputnik I launched on this date. -
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Space Exploration
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Akmaz
The space station Akmaz launched sometime in this month. -
Mariner 4- Mars Flyby
Mariner 4 flew by Mars on this date. -
Space Shuttle Start
Preparations for the Space Shuttle start getting underway. -
Viking I
Viking I launched on this date. -
Voyager I
Voyager I launched on this date. -
Columbia
The Columbia sets off into Space. -
Challenger
Challenger sets off into space. -
Sally Ride
Sally Ride, first woman astronaut in space rides on the Challenger. -
G. Bluford
First African-American astronaut in space. Rode on the Challenger. -
Discovery
Discovery goes into space. -
Atlantis
Atlantis set out into space. -
Magellan
Magellan launched from the Kennedy Space Center on this date. -
Galileo
Galileo was launched. -
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Hubble
Hubble is a payload on the Discovery. -
Hubble
Hubble Launched on this date. -
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Spacelab
Columbia held the Spacelab which was devoted to research. -
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Endeavor
The Endeavor flew sometime between here. -
Cassini
Cassini launched from Florida on this date. -
Pioneer 10 left the Solar System
Pioneer 10 left the solar system on this date. -
Columbia
Columbia is destroyed as it enters the atmosphere. -
Mars Exploration Rover- Spirit
The Mars Exploration Rover- Spirit launched on this date. -
Space Shuttles Retired
The last space shuttle to go into space returns to Earth.