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Space Race
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Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1 was developed by The Soviet Union on October 4th, 1957. It was the first satellite to ever be successfully launched into space and orbit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_1
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Explorer 1
Explorer 1 was the first satellite to be launched by the United States on January 13th, 1958. It remained in orbit throughout the 1960's and into 1970.
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/explorer/explorer-overview.html
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Luna 1
Luna 1 was the first man made spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the moon. It was developed by the Soviet Union on January 2, 1959 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_1
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Gemini Program
Gemini was a program by NASA that took place after the Mercury program, but before the Apollo program. It consisted of 12 total missions and lasted from 1961-66. https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-was-gemini-program-58.html
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Gemini Program
Gemini was a program by NASA that took place after the Mercury program, but before the Apollo program. It consisted of 12 total missions and lasted from 1961-66. https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-was-gemini-program-58.html
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Ham the Astrochimp
Ham the astrochimp was the first hominid ever launched into space. He was launched into space on January 13th, 1961
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ham_(chimpanzee)
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Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin was the first person to ever orbit the earth. He was travelling at a speed of 27,400 km/h. https://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level2/gagarin.html
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Alan Shepard
On 5/5/1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to fly to space. He flew in a small mercury spacecraft atop of a redstone rocket.
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/who-was-alan-shepard-k4.html
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Apollo 11
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Apollo 1
Apollo 1 was the first of many attempts to land a manned spacecraft on the moon. It never reached space as a flash fire developed in the cabin and all three crew members died. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_1
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John Glenn
On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first human to ever orbit the Earth. It also proved that the U.S was a serious contender in the space race against the Soviet Union. https://www.nasa.gov/content/profile-of-john-glenn
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Apollo 8
Apollo 8 was the 2nd manned mission to space and it was the first mission to break out of earths orbit, fly to the moon and orbit it and then returned safely back to Earth. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_8
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Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was the first mission that ever reached the surface of the moon. It was televised in front of 530 million people who all listened to Neil Armstrong's famous quote; "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.".
