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sputnik
First thing launched into space in the world and is soviet -
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Space Race/Exploration
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Yuri A. Gagarin
Sviet, and first human in space -
Alan B. Shepard
first u.s. citizen in space -
John Gleen
mercury, also first u.s. citizen to orbit Earth -
Mariner 2
Explored Venus's Atmosphere -
Neil Armstrong
was first human to walk on moon project apollo -
Pioneer 10
Took photos of Jupiter and was the first probe to encounter a outer planet. -
Viking 1
maped out surface of mars and seared for life on mars too. -
Venera
soviet, and searched Venus's suface -
Magellan
mapped venus's surface and returned with composition of venus's atmospere