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Sputnik
Soviet Union begins the "Space Age" by launching it's spacecraft, Sputnk (names after the Russian word for 'satellite'), in to space. It was the first satelite to ever go in to space. -
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Space Race
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Laika
First animal was launched in to space. It was a dog named Laika, who was sent in to space by the Russians, It was part husky, part terrier. -
First Man Made Satellite to Orbit the Moon
Luna 1, launched by the Soviet Union, is launched in to space to orbit the moon. -
First Man-Made Object to Make Contact with the Moon
Luna 2, launched by the Soviet Union, is the first man made object to ever make contact with the moon. -
First Successful Weather Satellite
Tiros 1, is launched by the United States, and is the first ever successful weather satellite launch. -
First Man In Space
Yuri Gagarin, is send in to space by the Soviet Union. He is the first man in space, and he orbits Earth once. -
First Woman in Space
Valentino Tereshkova was the first woman to ever be sent in to space. She was sent in to space by the Soviet Union. -
First Picture of Earth Taken from Space
The U.S Lunar Orbiter 1 is sent in to orbit by the United States and the first picture of Earth from space is taken. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was launched and made their first landing on the moon. First ever of mankind to set foot on the moon, the first man being Neil Armstrong. The captain of the space crew was Buzz Aldren, and this is an event known world wide. It was a safe mission, no people were harmed. -
First Successful Return of Luna Sample Soils
First successful return of a spaceship with luna sample soils, by an automatic spacecraft. Soviet Luna 16, sent by the Soviet Union. -
First Probe to Land on Venus
Soviet Venera 7, sent by the Soviet Union, was the first soft probe to ever land on Venus. It stayed on the surface for 23 minutes before leaving. -
First Military Satellite
Soviet Union's first military satellie, Soviet Salyut 3, is launched from Earth. It remains in orbit until January 1975.