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Jupiter-AM-18
The first monkey to enter space and come back safely. It became the first monkey to return to Earth alive after traveling in space. -
Sputnik 1
The Soviet Union launched their first satalite named Sputnik1.
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Sputnik 2
Sputnik 2, carrying the dog Laika for 7 days in orbit, is launched by the soviet union remains in orbit until April 13, 1958. -
The Exploror 1
The United States launched their first satalite named the exploror 1 because America wanted to"get the upper hand" on the space race. -
Apollo 1
The United states developed a space program called NASA
to solve space problems so they can hav less problems. -
Vostok 1
The Soviet Union launched a spacecraft named Vostok 1. They launched the spacecraft becuase they needed to know whether a human could survive in space. -
Mercury 1
The purpose of the Mercury project was to put a man in orbit and to study being in space. -
The Apollo Program
The Apollo program was a mission to put a man on the moon and have him back on earth befoere the decade was out. -
Surveyor 1
Surveyor 1 is the first U.S. spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon. This was to test the landing before sending astronuats to the moon. -
Apollo 11
Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin make the first manned soft landing on the Moon using Apollo 11.