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space travel (no exact date)
In 1903, (no exact date) a russian teacher came up with an idea to use rockets for space travel. -
First person on the moon
Yuri Gagarin is the first man ever to go into outer space. -
sputnik 1
Sputnik 1 was the very first satellite to ever go into space and was launched by the soviet Union. -
Sputnik 2
Sputnik 2 Carried the dog Laika for 7 days in orbit, is launched and stays in orbit until April 13, 1958. -
Luna 1
The Luna 1 is the first man-made satellite to orbit the moon. -
Ranger 7
The Ranger 7 gives the first close-up pictures of the moon. -
Soviet Zond 5
Soviet Zond 5 is the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon and come back. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was launched and the crew went to the moon. -
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong was the first man to step foot on the moon. -
Salyut 7
Salyut 7 falls from the orbit and burns up over Argentina.