space exploration timeline

By roach21

  • soviet union

    the soviet union was the greatest rival to the united states in politics and military power
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    nasas creation

    the us creates a program that takes care of most of space

  • explorer 1

    usa launches there own satelite explorer 1

  • john f kennedy

    in 1961 john f kennedy gives a speech about sending a man to the moon and bringing him back safely

  • first human in space

    the soviets launch there first human in space

  • apollo program

    the opollo moon missions/program

  • earth orbit

    john glenn the first man to orbit the earth

  • the usa first man on the moon

    while russia is doing alot of there firsts america is working on the first man on the moon

  • moon orbit

    three omerican men circled the moon

  • cassini space probe

    nasas cassini space probesent back evidence that encladus is able to sustain life