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space events
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sputnik
sputnic was a russian satellite. it frightend americans and encoraged america's Space program. -
first orbiting satilite
sputnick was then first orbiting sateillite. -
alan shepard jr.
alan was the first american in space. he went up into space and returned safely. -
laika
laika was a russan sray rescued from the streets of moscow. She was trained for space, the word laika which she was nationaly known by means husky mix in russian. she was origanly called little curly . She died in orbit -
baker and able
they were launched together on may 28, 1959. they flew 300 miles high and returned unharmed. However , able died during an operation to remove an electrode from under her skin. Baker lived until 1984 , dying of kidney falure at age 27 -
monkey in space
ham was a baby chimp that was trained for the space program. he succsesfuly orbited earth and landed. able and baker were also monkeys who went on the moon -
yuri gagarin
yuri was a soliviet astronaut he became the first person in space. He orbited earth once . he survived the jorney. -
valentina vladirirovin
she was the first woman in space. she was a russian engener . she traveld on vostok 6 -
apollo 11
apollo 11 was the first succsesful moon landing . Neil armstrong and buzz aldrin were the first men oon the moon. -
werner von braun
warner von braun a solivet scientist that sereinderd to the U.S after world war 2. He was a very important part of the United states space program.He launched apollo right before christmas in 1969 -
apollo 13
apollo 13 was an unsuccsesful moon landing. there was an explossion which crippled part of the ship . the astronauts maneged to return to earth safely in april.
