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the launch of Sputnik one
Sputnik one was the first artificial satelite to ever orbit the Earth. -
sputnik 2 was launched
sputnik 2 carried Laika the dog into space and proved that lving beings could live in space. -
the launch of the Explorer 1
the Explorer 1 was the first us satellite to go into space. -
nasa was founded
in 1958 the national aeronautics and space administration was founded.nasa,the program that put a man on the moon. -
Vostak 1 carried the first man to orbit around space
Vostak 1 carried Yuri Gagarin to be the first man to be in space,also making a 108 minute orbit around the Earth. -
the luanch of the friendship 7
John Glenn was the first American to go into space.he piloted the Friendship7 around the Earth. -
Apollo 1
During the preflight test something went wrong and the Apollo 1 blew up with the crew inside. -
Apollo 8 circled the moon 10 times
The Apollo 8 was the first man piloted spacecraft to leave Earth's orbit,orbit the moon,and return home safley. -
Apollo 11 was launched
The first men on the moon were in Apollo 11, Apollo 11 was also the first space ship to land on the moon. -
The space race ended
The sapce race ends with the Apollo-Soyuz mission.
