\\Spaces Launch Dates By makalao12 Oct 4, 1957 Sputnik 1 Feb 1, 1958 Explorer 1 Jul 29, 1958 NASA Founded Apr 1, 1960 Tiros 1 May 5, 1961 First American in Space Jul 10, 1962 TELSTAR Launch Nov 11, 1966 Gemini 1 Launch Feb 21, 1967 Apollo 1 Launch Jul 16, 1969 Apollo 11 Launch Aug 17, 1970 Venera 7 Launch May 14, 1973 Skylab Launch Nov 3, 1973 Mariner 10 Launch Aug 20, 1977 Voyager 2 Launch Sep 5, 1977 Voyager 1 Launch Apr 12, 1981 Space Shuttle First Flight May 5, 1989 Magellan Launch Apr 24, 1990 Hubble Telescope Launch Oct 15, 1997 Cassini Launch Mar 7, 2009 Kepler Telescope Launch Nov 26, 2011 Mars Curiosity Launch