Space timeline

By Eric W.
  • Sputnik I

    Sputnik I

    First artifical satellite to launch into space.
  • Laika

    Laika

    Laika is the first mammal into orbit around Earth.
  • Project Mercury

    Project Mercury

  • Able and baker

    Able and baker

    The us launched able and baker into space
  • First meterological satellite

    First meterological satellite

    First meterological satellite sent into outer space. Sent by the U.S.
  • Yuri Gagarin

    Yuri Gagarin

    First man sent into space.
  • Alan Shepard

    Alan Shepard

    First U.S. astronaut to be sent into space.
  • John Glenn

    John Glenn

    First U.S. astronaut to be sent into orbit of Earth.
  • Gemini space program

    Gemini space program

  • Valentina Tereshkova

    Valentina Tereshkova

    First Woman sent into space.
  • Apollo space program

    Apollo space program

  • Voyager 2

    Voyager 2

  • Voyager 1

    Voyager 1

  • Columbia

    Columbia

    First Space shuttle
  • Period: to

    Apollo 11