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The Soviet Union launches Sputnik I. The Sputnik I is the first satelite to orbit the Earth.
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The Soviet Union launches its second rocket, Sputnik II, with the dog Laika onboard. Laika is the first animal in space.
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The Explorer 1 is launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, United States. This is the United States first space exploration.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is formed.
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Yuri Gagarin travells to space and returns safely. He is the first human to go to space and back without any harm.
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Alan Shepered becomes the first American man in space by flying the Freedom 7 into space for 15 minuets and 28 seconds
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United States president John F. Kennedy announces that the United States is planning to send atrounauts to the Moon before the end of the decade.
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John Glenn flys the Friendship 7 into orbit. He is the first American to go into orbit.
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The Gemini 5 launches into space with Gorden Copper and Charles Conrad on board. The Gemini 5 is planned to travel on an eight day mission.
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The AS-204 (Apollo 1) goes up in flames killing 3 astrounauts.
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Astronauts Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Neil Armstrong become the first men to walk on the moon.
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The Apollo 11 is launched into space.
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The Pioneer 10 is the first probe to go to an outer planet and go throught the asteriod belt.
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The Viking 1 is the first probe to land on Mars.
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The Voyager 2 is launched to explore Jupiter and Saturn.
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The Mir Space Station is launched.
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The Mars Pathfinder is launched to study the Marchian planet.
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First piece of the International Space Station is launched.
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The Expedition One's crew become the first people to dock on the ISS
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The Phoenix launches planned to explore the poles of Mars
