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First Spotting of Moon
First spotting of Moon through a telescope by Galileo Galilei. -
First Liquid Fueled Rocket
Robert H Goddard launched the first liquid fueled rockets. -
First Research Flight
First research flight launched by the U.S. Captured by the V-2 space rocket. -
First Monkey in Space
First rhesus Monkey named Albert launched in space. -
First Ballistic Missle
First ballistic missle produced by USSR developed during the Cold War launched. -
First Animal in Orbit
First animal to go into orbit was the dog Laika. She did not return alive. -
Confirmed Exsistence of Van Allen Belts
Finally confirmed the exsistence of the Van Allen radiation belts. -
Measured Solar Wind and Strength
Soviet satellite Luna 1 directly observed the solar wind and measured its strength -
First Photograph of Earth from Orbit
First photograph of the earth from its orbit by NASA. -
First Animals to Return from Orbit Alive
First animals returned from orbit alive and well. -
First Woman in Space
The first woman in Space by USSR. -
First Orbital Docking
First orbital docking between two spacecrafts. -
First Human on Moon
The first human in the moon (Apollo 11) was successful. -
First USSR Space Statiob
First space station designed by USSR was sent into orbit. -
Skylab Space Station
Skylab space station launched in May -
First Reuseable Spacecraft
The first reuseable manned spacecraft was designed. -
First Spacecraft Beyond Orbit
The first Spacecraft (without humans) went beyond the orbit of Neptune. -
Challenger Launch
The Challenger spacecraft launched and exploded creating a catastrophe. -
First Photo of Solar System
First photograph of the entire solar system was taken. -
First Asteroid Landing
First landing on an asteroid.
