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First American rocket to use liquid fuel
The first American rocket to use liquid fuel was made by Robert Goddard. The rocket was launched in 1926. -
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The Cold War
The Cold War was between the USSR and the US. It began with the Truman Doctrine and ended with the dissolution of the USSR -
Sputnik 1
On October 24th, 1957, The Soviet Union launched the first satellite, named Sputnik 1 -
Sputnik 2/Laika
On November 3rd, 1957, The Soviets launched Sputnik 2, carrying a dog named Laika, who died with in 2 days of the flight -
NASA was established
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First Person in Space
On April 12th, 1961, Yuri Gagarin was launched into orbit the the Soviets, making him the first man in space -
First American in Orbit
On February 20th, 1962, Future U.S senator John Glenn was the first American to be launched into orbit. -
Moon Landing
On July 20th, 1967, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first people to land on the moon by riding the Apollo 11 -
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Soviets put space stations into orbit
The Soviets sent a total 6 space stations into orbit for scientific and military reasons in the course of about 11 years -
Apollo 17
The Apollo 17 mission was the last mission of NASA's Apollo missions. It was also the last time someone has walked on the moon -
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The U.S.'s first space station in orbit
Skylab was the United States' first space station. From 1973 to 1979, Skylab was in orbit. -
Challenger Disaster
On January 28th, 1986, The Challenger disintegrated in mid-air 73 seconds after launch. 7 crew members were on the Challenger, and they died. -
First telescope in Space
The first telescope in space was the Hubble. The space shuttle Discovery put it into orbit in 1990 -
The Mars Pathfinder
NASA sent the Mars Pathfinder to study Mars for 3 months -
The International Space Station is launched
On November 20th, 1998, The U.S launched the most expensive piece of technology ever, The ISS -
Mir disaster
Mir was the first space station designed for long-term use. On 2001, Mir was taken out of orbit which then made Mir fall into the Pacific Ocean -
Columbia disaster
On February 1st, 2003, the space shuttle Colombia disintegrated upon reentering earth's atmosphere, killing all 7 seven crew members -
Cassini Mission
Since 2004, the Cassini mission has been studying Saturn, its rings, and its moons. -
More rovers explore Mars
Spirit and Opportunity were 2 more rovers that NASA sent in space. Opportunity is still exploring Mars, but Spirit got stuck in January 2010. -
Deep Impact Probe
The probe collided with a comet in 2005. The probe collected data from the impact.