Science space race

First intercontinental ballistic missile

Aug 21, 1957

First artificial satellite First signals from space

Oct 4, 1957

October 4, 1957
First artificial satellite
First signals from space

First dog in orbit (Laika)

Nov 2, 1957

First US satellite, detection of Van Allen radiation belts

Jan 31, 1958

First solar-powered satellite

Mar 17, 1958

First communications satellite

Dec 18, 1958

First rocket engine restart in Earth orbit First lunar spacecraft First detection of solar wind

Jan 2, 1959

First human-made object in heliocentric orbit

Jan 4, 1959

First weather satellite

Feb 17, 1959

First satellite in a polar orbit

Feb 28, 1959