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First U.S. satellite in orbit
The U.S. launches its first satellite into orbit -
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FIrst living being in space
The soviet craft Sputnik 5 carried two dogs up into space and returned alive -
First American in space
Astronaut Alan Shepard: First American in space. -
Plan for man on the moon U.S.
President Kennedy made a plan to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. -
first human in space
russians send the first human into space -
First women in space
Valentina Nikolayeva Tereshkova ; First woman in space. -
FIrst American to walk in Space
Astronaut Ed White ; first American to walk in space. -
First men on the moon
Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men on the moon. -
Moon Rover
The moon rover was driven on the moon for the first time. -
Skylab is launched
The U.S. launched its first space station, Skylab.