Space timeline

Sputnik I

Oct 2, 1957

First artifical satellite to launch into space.

Laika

Nov 3, 1957

Laika is the first mammal into orbit around Earth.

Project Mercury

Oct 7, 1958

Able and baker

May 28, 1959

The us launched able and baker into space

First meterological satellite

Apr 1, 1960

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

Yuri Gagarin

Apr 12, 1961

First man sent into space.

Alan Shepard

May 5, 1961

First U.S. astronaut to be sent into space.

John Glenn

Feb 20, 1962

First U.S. astronaut to be sent into orbit of Earth.

Gemini space program

Dec 31, 1962

Valentina Tereshkova

Jun 16, 1963

First Woman sent into space.

Apollo space program

Dec 31, 1972

Voyager 2

Aug 20, 1977

Voyager 1

Sep 5, 1977

Columbia

Apr 12, 1981

First Space shuttle

Apollo 11

Period: Jul 16, 2012 to Jul 24, 2012