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Timeline of space exploration

  • First spaceflight

    First spaceflight
    The first spaceflight in history was executed by the Soviets in 20 June 1944.
  • First artificial satellite

    First artificial satellite
    Sputnik 1 is the first artificial satellite which was launched in space and it's the URSS that achievied this feat on October 4, 1957.
  • First manned space flight

    First manned space flight
    The first human who was in a manned space flight is Youri Gagarine (Russian).
  • First woman in space

    First woman in space
    Valentina Terechkova (Russian) is the first woman who has been in space.
  • The first exit in the space outside the spaceship

    The first exit in the space outside the spaceship
    The first exit in the space outside the spaceship (with security) was done by the URSS, was March 18, 1965.
  • The first human on the Moon

    The first human on the Moon
    The first human who was on the Moon is Neil Amstrong, an american. In addition, it's the first flight that was done towards another celestial body.
  • First space station

    First space station
    The first space station that was created is Saliout 1 done by the USA on April 19, 1971.
  • First untethered spacewalk

    First untethered spacewalk
    The first exit outside the spaceship and detached from it was realized by USA on February 7, 1984.
  • First consistently inhabited long-term research space station

    First consistently inhabited long-term research space station
    First space station that was consitently inhabited during a long time with research is launched by the URSS on February 19, 1986.
  • First multinational space station

    First multinational space station
    The first multinational space station was created by USA, Russia, Japan, Canada and Europe on November 20, 1998.
  • First amateur space flight

    First amateur space flight
    On May 17, 2004, the USA (Space X) launched the first amateur space flight which was done on the world.
  • First food grown in space eaten

    First food grown in space eaten
    The first food that was grown and eaten in space, is a lettuce cultived by USA and Japan on August 10, 2015.