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Sputnik
The Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik 1 -
National aeronautics and Space Administration
The National aeronautics and Space Administration is established in the U.S. It replaces the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics -
Luna 3
Luna 3 translunar satellite is launched, orbiting the moon photographing 70 percent of the far side. -
Friendship 7
Friendship 7- Project Mercury carries John H. Glenn Jr. and orbits the Earth three times -
Flight of Gemirn 3
First manned flight of Gemirn 3 carrying Virgil Grissom and John w Young three orbits around the earth -
Soviet Venera 3
Soviet Vennera 3 impacts the first spacecraft to reach another planet. But fails to return data. -
Us Lunar Orbetor
Us Lunar Orbetor entered the moons orbit take the first photo of the earth . -
Apollo 8
Apollo 8- first Apollo to use the Saturn V rocket. Frank Borman, James A. Lovell Jr., and William A. Anders orbited the moon 10 times then returned safely -
Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr.
Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. make the first manned soft landing on the moon -
Mariner 6
Mariner 6 returns high-resolution images of Martin surface concentrating on the equatorial region -
Apollo 13
Apollo 13- on their way to the moon, James A. Lovell Jr., John Swigert, and Fred W. Haise Jr., have an oxygen tank explosion. Moon landing is not accomplished but astronauts return safely -
Skylab
A Saturn V rocket launches Skylab, the United States' first space station. -
Apollo 18
Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19 doc and becomes the first international spacecraft rendezvous in space -
The challenger
The second Space Shuttle, Challenger, was launched. -
The Challenger's Incident
The Space Shuttle challenger explodes shortly after lift off of mission S+S-5IL -
STS-7
STS - 7 - Challenger mission launches with the first American women in space - Sally K Ride -
OPTICIAL OBSERVATION
Optical orbital observatory
