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First Satilite to Orbit Earth
The Soviet launched the first satilite into space called Spuntnik it weighs 184 pounds. Spuntnik circles the globe beeping radio signals. The soviet have rockets that could send warheads anywhere on earth. This was important because the satilie could have exploded or crashed
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First Animal in Space
The Soviet launches a female dog into space on Spuntnik 2. She lives for 7 days proving that animals can survive in space. There's no way her back alive. This is important because its the first dog to go into space and make it that long. Space Firsts -
Spuntnik 3 is launched
This is important because the 3rd satilite was having problems but never crashed.
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Pioneer 1 is launched to a height of 70,700 miles
This is important because that pioneer could have died.
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The President launched a program into space
President John F Kennedy launched a program of space exploration and scientific research. Its important because it could have hurt the earth.
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The First American to Orbit Earth
John Glenn circles the earth 3 times in 4 hours and 56 minutes. This is important because he was the first American who ever made it to earth.
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Scott Carpenter repeats John Glenn's flight aboard
This is important because he was the second one to come to space and come back alive.
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President Kennedy is assassinted
This is important because President Kennedy was killed.
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Ranger Transmits the first close pictures range images of the moon
This important because its the first pictures they got of the moon that was just right.
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Aldrin entered a tiny space craft
This space craft was called a eagle. The eagle went toward a flat area on the moons surface called the sea of tranquality because it desended
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