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The Space Begins
The Soviet Union sent the fist satellite into space. The U.S. decided to join the race and send a satellite into space also. This is when the race begins! Although the Soviet Union is winning.
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First Dog in space
The soviet union launched a female dog into space on the Sputnik II and showed life can go into space. -
Choosing Seven Pioneers
In 1958 NASA and the U.S. congress chose seven pioneers to be the first people to be launched into space. They chose only military test pilots.
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Astronaut Training
The seven pioneers need training if they are to travel all the way to space. They practice their stamina and skills.
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First Space Flights
On april 12, 1961 , Russia beat the U.S. to sending the first person into space. A month later the U.S. sent Alan Shepard into space.
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Blast Off
John Glenn is the back up astronaut for For the Shepard and The Glissam. He named his spaceship The Friendship 7. He was sent off to space.
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Orbiting The Earth
John Glenn orbits the earth. One of the jets stops working so he has to fly the space craft manually.
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Race to the Moon
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First Space Flight
NASA schedules Apollo 11 as the first manned mission to the moon. In January 1969, Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins are named as the crew for the historic flight. -
Lift Off
It is 9:32 am and apollo 11 is ready for take off. The launch was a success and apollo 11 is in space. -
Lunar Landing
On this day Armstong and his partners landed their space craft on the moon and made a record to be the first man on the moon.
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Moon landing
Apollo 11 lands back on earth finishing the race to the moon and their mission is complete.
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Sky Lab
NASA decided to launch a space shuttle into space. After a year they decide to abandon the skylab because of its expences.
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USA and soviet union
The usa and soviet union dock together in space showing a peacful cooperation. -
First Mars Landing
Viking 1 an unnamed satellite took pictures of mars and landed. -
Sally Ride
In January NASA chooses 35 astronauts including six females. Over 8,000 people applied and Sally Ride was the first female scientist to be chosen to be on the team.
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First Reusable Space Vehicle
The space shuttle Columbia takes John Young and Robert Crippen into space. It launches like a rocket and lands like an airplane. This is the first manned American space mission since the Apollo-Soyuz flight in July 1975. -
Take off
At 7:30 a.m. the sts-7 is ready for take off. Sally Ride will be the first women from the U.S. to go into space. The sts-7 launched and was complete.
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Challenger Explodes
The Challenger Space craft is launched and explodes. The seven men crew were all killed. The president selects 12 people to investigate the explosion.
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Super scientist
In 1987 Mae was execpted into NASA and in 1992 she was sent off into orbit on the Endeavour satellite. Mae Jemison was the first african american women to be in space.
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A Heros Welcome
John Glenn returned to space and made history by being the oldest man to go to space. He is 77 when he leaves to space.
