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Sputnik 1 is Launched
The Soviet Union launched the first unmanned mission. They sent a satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit, where it stayed for 3 months. -
Explorer 1 is Launched
The first successful U.S. satellite is launched.
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Explorer 2 Fails to Reach Orbit
Following the success of Explorer 1, the U.S. decides to launch another satellite. Explorer 2 reenters the earth's atmosphere and crashes in the Atlantic Ocean. -
Vostok 1 is First Manned Space Flight
Yuri Gagarin is onboard the first successful manned flight from Russia. -
USA Launches Their First Manned Flight
Alan Shepard is onboard Mercury-Redstone 3. He is the second person ever, and the first American, in space. This was a suborbital flight, meaning he did reach the earth's orbit. -
USA's First Manned Orbital Flight
John Glenn, aboard Friendship 7, achieves the USA's first manned orbital flight. -
Failed Apollo 1 Mission
Apollo 1 spacecraft catches fire during launch, killing everyone onboard. -
Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon after the Apollo 11 mission lands safely. -
Kepler-1649b is Discovered
Kepler-1649b is a Venus-like planet that was discovered orbiting a star, Kepler-1649. -
Kepler-1649c is Discovered
A planet similar to Earth in many ways is discovered. It is similar in size and temperature and is located about 300 lightyears away. That is about 1,764,000,000,000,000 (or 1.764 quadrillion) miles. It orbits the star Kepler-1649, along with Kepler-1649b, the Venus-like planet discovered a few years prior.
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Civilians can Space Travel
Recreational space flights for civilians are now available, for a hefty price, of course. (prediction) -
NASA Lands Humans on Mars
The first humans have landed on Mars. They set up colonies and will live there. (prediction)