The History of Space Travel

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  • Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1
    The first satellite Sputnik 1 is the first object sent into space and to successfully orbit the Earth

  • Explorer 1

    Explorer 1
    The First US Satellite (Explorer 1) to Orbit the Earth is Launched

  • NASA

    NASA
    NASA is Formed

  • The first man in space

    The first man in space
    Yuri Gagrarin orbits the Earth as the first man in space

  • The First American to go into space

    The First American to go into space
    Alan Shepard is the First American to go into space

  • John Glenn orbits the Earth

    John Glenn orbits the Earth
    John Glenn is the first United States citizen to orbit the Earth

  • The first man to walk on the moon

    The first man to walk on the moon
    Apollo 11 crew member Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon. His fellow Apollo astronaut crew member Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin is right behind him, becoming the second man to walk on the moon

  • First American Space Shuttle

    First American Space Shuttle
    First American Space Shuttle is Launched. This marks the use of the first "re-usable" space craft

  • The Space Shuttle Challenger

    The Space Shuttle Challenger
    The Space Shuttle Challenger Explores Shortly After Take-Off

  • International Space Station

    International Space Station
    Human habitation in the International Space Station begins.