Outer space

History of Space exploration

By aquamarinecosplayer223

  • First satelitte sent to orbit Earth

    First satelitte sent to orbit Earth
    The Soviet sattelite, Sputnik 1 is the first object sent into space and to successfully orbit the Earth.
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    Events for Space exploration

  • Explorer 1

    Explorer 1
    The first U.S satellite to orbit the Earth- Explorer 1

  • NASA formation

    NASA formation
    NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is formed.

  • First human in space

    First human in space
    Russian citizen, Yuri Gagarin, is the first human in space,

  • First U.S. citizen in space

    First U.S. citizen in space
    Alan Shepard is the first U,S. citizen to go into space.

  • First U.S. citizen to orbit Earth

    First U.S. citizen to orbit Earth
    John Glenn is the first U.S. citizen to orbit Earth.

  • Man on the moon

    Man on the moon
    Apollo 13 member, Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon. His fellow Apollo astronaut crew member, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin is rght behind him becoming the second man to walk on the moon.

  • Re Usable space craft

    Re Usable space craft
    The first American space shuttle is launched, This marks the use of the first re usable space craft.

  • Challenger tradgedy

    Challenger tradgedy
    The space shuttle, The Challenger explodes shortly after take off.

  • Internatinal space station

    Internatinal space station
    Human habitatation in the International Space Station begins.