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space
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sputnik I
1st satellite into space. russian satellite -
Mercury Alan b sheperd
Alan B sheperd became the 1st U.S citezen in space -
Yuri gagarin
1st man in space -
Project mercury
John glenn orbited the earth -
mariner2
explored venuses atmosphere -
Project Apollo
Apollo 11 laded on the moon and neil armstrong was on the moon -
Pioneer10
sent photos of Jupiter first probe to encounter outer planet -
viking1
mapped surface of mars -
Magellan
mapped venuses surface and returned data on the composition of venuses atmosphere