Space Exploration Timeline

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    Space Exploration Timeline

  • Sputnik 1 launched

  • Pioneer 0

  • Mercury started

  • Pioneer 4 launch

  • First Venera probe launched

  • Marinier launched

  • Mariner launch

  • Mariners 3 and 4

  • Gemini project started

  • Gemini project ended

  • Pioneer 10 launch

  • Mariner 10 launch

  • Pioneer Jupiter flyby

  • Viking 1 took off

  • Viking 2 took off

  • Viking 1 touched down on Mars

  • Viking 2 touched down on Mars

  • Voyager Probes launched

  • Voyager 2 launched

  • Voyager 1 launched

  • Started building Mars Exploration rover

  • First Space Shuttle launched

  • Last Venera probe reached Venus

  • Magellan launched

  • Magellan arrived on Venus

  • First Mars exploration mission cost too much and was stopped

  • Mars Observer leaked fuel and triggered explosion

  • New technology attempted to make rover cheaper

  • Magellan lost signal

  • Mars Exploration liftoff planned

  • Pioneer operations discontinued

  • Last complete transition sent from Mars Exploration Rover

  • Cassini project launched

  • American ISS piece launched

  • ISS docked

  • Cassini entered Saturn's orbit

  • ISS construction completed

  • Final Space Shuttle lands

  • Space Shuttle started

  • Cassini spacecraft done taking pictures