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Sputnik 1 was launched
USSR launched the first artificial satellite on October 4'th, 1957.
Sputnik 1 was just about the size of a beach ball. This caused alarm in the united states. -
Explorer 1 was lauched into orbit
In response to the Sputnik 1, the US lauched its own satellite. The Explorer 1 was lauched from Cape Canaveral. -
NASA was created.
In July of 1958, the US government founded NASA, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. -
USSR lauched the first man into orbit
USSR laucnched Yuri Gagarin into space. He orbited the earth once aboard the Vastok 1. -
The Apollo Program
In May of 1961, A program thats mission was to land americans on the moon, was created by NASA. -
First American in space
Aboard the Freedom 7, Alan Shepard became the first american in space. Although, he did not orbit earth. -
NASA launched the first American into orbit
Aboard the Friendship 7, John Glenn orbited the earth 3 times, and became the first american to orbit earth. -
3 americans orbited the moon
Launched in Apollo 11, 3 american astronauts orbited the moon. Aboard the Apollo11 was Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. -
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong board the Eagle
once in orbit, Buzz Aldrin and Neil armstrong entered into a small spaceship called the eagle. -
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armsrtong take the first steps on the moon
On July 20'th the Eagle descended on an area of the moons surface called "Sea Of Tranquility" and Buzz and Neil took the first steps on the moon.
