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First satellite
The Soviet Union launched Earth's First artificial satellite. -
First satellite from USA
The first satellite was launched by the United States its name was Explorer 1. -
First dogs to survive space
The Soviet craft Sputnik 5 was launched. It had two dogs inside and they became the first living things to survive space. -
First space craft with a human inside
A team of Soviet space engineers created and launched a spacecraft into outer space with Yuri Gagarin (the first human in space) -
Encouragement from President Kennedy
President Kennedy encouraged the country to put a man on the moon before the decade ended. -
USA Spacecraft on the Moon
Surveyor 1 became the first American spacecraft to land on the moon. -
First humans on the moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz became the first humans to walk on the moon. -
Fourth space shuttle was launched
Atlantis, the fourth space shuttle was launched. -
Exploring Outside our solar system
The NASA spacecraft Kepler was launched. Its mission was to search for planets outside our solar system, in a distant area of the Milky way.. -
Last space shuttle
The space shuttle Atlantis became the last American space shuttle to be launched into space. All of these factors — high costs, slow turnaround, few customers. A vehicle, and agency that had major safety problems — combined to make the Bush administration realize it was time for the Space Shuttle Program to retire.