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Space
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Werner von Braun and the first launches
He had developed a rocketthat could reach a height of 1.5 miles. -
Sputnik
It was launched in 1957. Then Sputnik 2 was launched month later. -
first dog in space
sputik carried a dog into space her name was laika. It burned up i the atmosphere. -
first monkey in space
Sam was the first monkey in space. He went in 1959. -
First person in space
Yuri Gorgan orbited the Earth on April 12, 1961 it lasted 18 minutes. -
First person to orbit the earth
Yuri Gagarin was the first to person to orbit Earth. He went around Earth April 12, 1961 -
first woman in space
Valentina Tereshkova went up into space. She orbited the earth in the Vostoc 6 in june 16,1963 -
First American in space
He made a space walk that lasted 22 minutes.
