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First satellite in space by USSR
Sputnik I was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. This was the first satellite in space sent by the USSR. -
First animal in space by USSR
The first animal launched into space by the USSR was a dog named Laika on the Sputnik 2. -
First satellite in space by USA
The first satellite launched into space by the USA was the Explorer 1. The Explorer 1 was the first satellite to carry science instruments. -
Creation of NASA
The creation of NASA was authorized by President Eisenhower. He signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act and created a law. -
First animal in space by USA (Ham the chimp)
The first animal in space by the USA was a chimpanzee. He flew on the Mercury-Redstone 2 and was apart of the Project Mercury. -
First man in space by USSR
Yuri Gagarin was from the Soviet Union and the first human in space. He had a vehicle named Vostok 1 and it circled Earth with flight time of 108 minutes. -
First man in space by USA
The first man in space sent by the USA was Alan Shepard and had a capsule The Freedom 7 Mercury. -
JFK's speech and commitment to getting to the moon
President Kennedy made a speech to congress saying that the USA achieve the goal by the end of the decade of landing a man on the moon and having a safe way back to Earth. -
First man to orbit Earth by USA
The first man to orbit Earth sent by the USA was John H. Glenn. He orbited 3 times which lasted about 4 hours 55 minutes. -
Gemini 1
The mission plan was to orbit 3 times almost 5 hours after the launch the third orbit the spacecraft was tracked until it reentered and disintegrated. -
Gemini 2
Gemini 2's mission purpose was to test the spacecrafts module heat protection for the heat increase on the return. This was to also test the system altogether. -
First man to do an EVA by USSR
Alexei Leonov was the first man from the USSR to do a EVA. He spent about 12 minutes and 9 seconds outside of the Voskhod 2 spacecraft. -
Gemini 3
The Gemini 3 mission was the first launch with people in the Gemini Project. The goal was to test EVA and test long missions. -
First man to do an EVA by USA
The first man sent by the USA to do a EVA was Edward White. The Gemini 4 spacecraft was his vehicle. -
1st Tragedy-Original Gemini 9 Crew
The original crews command pilot (Elliot See) and other pilot (Charles Bassett) died in a crash February 28, 1966. -
Tragedy 2-Apollo 1 Crew
The Apollo 1 tragedy happened on the launch pad due to a fire in the command module. Which killed Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee. -
Apollo Missions 7
The Apollo 7 mission was the first mission to test the command and service module with a crew on board. This was the first to test the spacecraft called the New Block 2. -
Apollo 8
The Apollo 8 had 3 people and was sent to a 114 by 118 mile parking orbit. -
Apollo 9
The Apollo 9 capsule re-entered Earth atmosphere and crashed into the Atlantic. -
Apollo 10
The Apollo 10 was injected into Earth's trajectory. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was the first spacecraft to land on the moon with people.