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Sputnik's Launch
The Soviet Union launches the first satellite ever. -
NASA's foundation
As a result of Sputnik's launch, the USA created the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA). The purpose of it was exploring the space and, above anything else, winning the "Space Race" -
First Man into Space
Despite everything, the Soviet Union was the country to put the first man into space, Yuri Gargarin.
It was then when US president J.F. Kennedy declared that America would land a man on the Moon by the end of the decade. -
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Project Apollo
This project represented the peak of NASA's mission to the Moon -
First Moon Landing Ever
On this historical day, Neil Amstrong became the first human to step on the Moon surface. It was then when he pronounced his famous words: "one small step for man, one giant leap ".
The spacecraft used to take Amstrong and his two colleagues to the moon was called Apollo 11. -
Challenger disaster
NASA's "Challenger" space shuttle burned up after lift-off killing all crew members on board. -
Mars probe collision
An extremely expensive probe crashed on Mars surface, causing a huge embarassment to NAS. As later discovered that was due to some mistakes in measurement units conversion. -
Columbia Shuttle Explosion
Second Space Shuttle program disaster. Columbia bruned-up on the re-entry. This lead to the program cancellation and the current dependence of the Americans on the Russian Soyuza to go to th space. -
Moon Return
NASA is planning to return to the moon in 2024, while Chine has shown interest in building a moon base. -
Objective: Mars
NASA hopes to be the first of its competitors to land on Mars surface.
Amongst these competitors, big companies can be found such as Space X and Blue Origin.
