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monkey in space
Monkey named Ham sent into space. Ham died because his parachute failed. The first monkey sent into space. The signifgance was that this mission showed life was sustainable in space. -
sputnik 1 is launched
Sputnik 1 started the space age. The satellite was launched fron Russia. The sarellite burned up in earth's atmosphere the next year. -
Dog in space
The first animal sent into space by the soviet union. The dog Laika died because there was no plan for re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. When Laika died her death started the debate on animal rights around the world. -
first U.S. satellite successfully launched
The satellite was launched in a Jupiter-C class rocket. The satellites name was Explorer 1. The signifigance was that the U.S. had successfully launched their first satellite. -
NASA founded
This event marked the beginning of U.S. space travel. This was the start of rocket develpoement for the U.S. This is what is now having money cut off of the goverment. The signifigance of this was it was the start of U.S. space travel and exploration. -
first U.S. man to orbit earth
John Glen was the first U.S. man to orbit the Earth.He flew in a spaceship he called freindship 7. the signififance wazs the U.S. had a man to orbit the Earth. -
first man to orbit the Earth
yuri gagarinwaslh was the first man to orbit the Earth. The man was sent into space by the soviet union. The flight lasted 108 minutes. The signifigance was the soviets had the first man to orbit the earth. -
first women in space
Valentina Teteshkova was the first woman in space. She flew in the Vostok 5. She re-entered Earth's atmosphere June,18,1963. The signifigance of this event showed woman could do big things too. -
first spacewalk
Alexi Lenovi was the first man to preform a spacewalk. He flew in the spaceship Vostok 2. The spacewalk lasted about 31 2/3 days. The signifigance of this was that the soviets had reformed their first spacewalk. -
first U.S. spacewalk
Ed White was the first U.S. man to preform a spacewalk. He flew in the spaceship Gemini4. Ed white used an oxtygen jetpack for his spacewalk. Ed White was tied to the ship by a rope. The signifigance of this is Ed White was the first U.S. man to preform a spacewalk. -
Apollo 8
The flight crew cosisted of 3 men Frank Borman, James Lovelland and Wiliam Anders.The flight lasted nearly 147 hours. The mission was nearly flawless. The signifigance of this mission was that this mission was meant to land men on the moon. -
first man on the moon
Neil armstrong was the first man on the moon. He flew the Apollo11 to the moon. When Neil got of the Apollo11 he said "one small step for man one giant step for mankind". The signifigance is this was the first succesful manned mission to land on the moon.
