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First satellite in space by the USSR
The USSR launched the Sputnik -
First animal in space by the USSR
The USSR launched a dog named Laika on Sputnik 2. -
First satellite in space by the US
The US launched the Explorer 1 -
Creation of NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created in response to the USSR's launch of the Sputnik. -
First animal in space by the US
Ham the chimp was the first animal the US put into space, he flew on the Mercury-Redstone 2 mission. -
First man in space by the USSR
Yuri Gagarin circled around the Earth in Vostok I -
First American man in space
Alan B. Shepard flew on the Freedom 7 and had a suborbital flight. -
First man to orbit the Earth from the US
John Glenn was the first American to complete an orbit around the Earth, his mission lasted 4 hours and 55 minutes. This was the Friendship 7 mission -
JFK's commitment to getting to the moon
John F. Kennedy vowed to get the US to the moon before the end of the decade. -
First man to complete an EVA by the USSR
Alexi Leonov performed an EVA outside of the Voskhod 2. -
First American to perform an EVA
Ed White performed an EVA during the Gemini 4 mission. -
Understanding long-lasting missions
Gemini 7 was in orbit for just over 13 days. This showed us how astronauts and spacecraft reacted in along-duration flights. -
The death of Elliot See and Charles Bassett
The astronauts were killed on their way to the NASA training base. They were assigned to the Gemini 9 mission. -
The first docking in space
Neil Armstong and David Scott successfully docked their spacecraft to the GATV during their Gemini 8 Mission. -
Most Successful EVA
Buzz Aldrin performed an amazing EVA during the Gemini 12 mission, the most successful one yet. -
Apollo 1 Tragedy
During a launch rehearsal, a fire started in the Apollo 1, killing Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee -
Apollo 7 Mission
Walter Shirra, Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham were the biggest group of men in space. They had an 11-day trip. -
Apollo 8 Mission
Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders were the first people to successfully orbit the moon and return to earth. Their mission lasted 6 days. -
Apollo 9 Mission
James Mcdivitt, David Scott, and Russell Schweickart were the first manned flight of the lunar module. Their mission was 10 days. -
Apollo 10 Mission
Tom Stafford, John Young, and Eugene Cernan tested all the procedures and components that would be used in the moon landing. Their mission lasted 8 days. -
Apollo 11 Mission
Neil Armstrong, Buss Aldrin, and Michael Collins successfully landed on the moon. Their mission lasted 8 days.