space by: Caden and Cal

wernher von braun and the first rocket launches

Jun 20, 1945

on june 20, 1945 wernher von braun came to america. In america he helped america develop the first rocket to carry humans to space

sputnik

Feb 4, 1957

Sputnik was the first satellite launched into space by the soviet union on october 4,1957

first dog to travel to space

Nov 3, 1957

laika was a stray dog that was selected to go into space on Novmber 3,1941.

first orbiting satelite

Jan 31, 1958

The first orbiting satelite was launched by the army on January 31, 1958

first monkey in space

Jan 31, 1961

Ham was the first monkey in space and he went in space on January 31, 1961

first human in space

Apr 12, 1961

yuri gargarin was from russia and was the first human to go to space.

first person to orbit the earth

Feb 20, 1962

John Glenn was the first person to orbit the earth on Febuary 20,1962

first woman in space

Jun 16, 1963

Valentina Tereshkovo born on March 6, 1937 she was the first woman in space. Time in space 2 days 23 hours and 12 minutes.

Apollo missions and moon landing

Jul 20, 1969

Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. The moon landing mission was Apollo 11 it landed on july 20, 1969

Apollo 13

Apr 11, 1970

this mission was 5 days 22 hours and 54 minutes. it launched on april 11, 1970 and landed on april 17, 1970

First American in space

Feb 5, 1971

Alan Sheperd was the first American in space