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Sputnik
www.thespacerace.comThis was the beginning of the space race. The first thing that the Russians, and mankind, launched into space. The first successful satellite to reach orbit. -
Explorer 1
www.thespacerace.comThe very first object that was made by Americans was sent into space. It was the first successful American satellite to reach orbit. -
Luna 1
www.thespacerace.comLuna 1 is launched by the Russians. It is the first man made object to orbit the sun. -
The Weather Satellite
www.thespacerace.comTiros 1, the first successful weather satellite is launched into space. The weather forcasters could start to have more accurate predictions of rain and severe weather. -
The Gemini Program
www.thespacerace.comNASA announces the Gemini Program. It was NASA's second human space flight program. -
The First Woman
www.thespacerace.comThe Cosmonaut Valentia Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. Approximately 43 years after women were given the right to vote. -
Mans First Space Walk
www.thespacerace.comMans very first space walk is taken by the Cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov. It was the very first time that man had ever attempted to walk in space. -
Venus 3
www.thespacerace.comThe first man-made object to impact Venus is launched by the Russians. It impacts Venus on March 1, 1966. The first man-made object to have contact with a planet other than the moon. -
Venera 4
www.thespacerace.comLaunched by the Russians, Venera 4 transmits data about the atmosphere of Venus. The first data man gets from a planet other than the moon. -
Moon Landing
www.thespacerace.comThe first man lands on the moon. Neil Armstong takes "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
