Space Exploration Time Line

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  • Sputnik I

    Sputnik I
    Sputnik I was launched by the Soviet Union and was the first artificial Earth satellite. It completed 1440 orbits before falling back into the atmosphere and burning up.
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    Sputnik I launched

    Sputnik I was the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union. It made 1440 orbits before falling back into the atmosphere.

  • Sputnik II

    Sputnik II
    Sputnik II was the second space craft sent to Earth's orbit by the Soviet Union. It was the first space craft to carry a living animal inside which was a dog named Laika.

  • Explorer I

    Explorer I
    Explorer I was the first artificial Earth satellite sent by the United States. It made over 58,000 orbits before returning to Earth's atmosphere and burning up on March 31, 1970.

  • Apollo 11

    Apollo 11
    Apollo 11 was the American mission that brought humans to the moon. This made Neil Armstrong the fist man to walk on the moon with his famous quote, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

  • Saylut I

    Saylut I
    Saylut I was the first ever space station launched into Earth orbit by the Soviet Union. It had launched unmanned, 2 days later a crew was sent to visit the station.