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Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1 was the first man-made object to orbit Earth. The mission is not active; Sputnik 1 stopped its orbit on January 4, 1958 from it burning up in space. -
Sputnik 2
Second sputnik but contained a dog inside it. Sputnik 2 is no longer active. -
Project Mercury
Its purpose was for the US to be the first country to have one of their citizens in Earth’s orbit before the Soviet Union. This was known as the Space Race. This mission is no longer active. -
1st man in space
Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. Mission is no longer active. -
1st American in Space
Alan Shepard became the first American in space. The mission is no longer active. -
Project Apollo
This was the spaceflight that involved the first humans on the moon. This mission is no longer active. -
Project Gemini
This program helped prepare NASA and their astronauts for the Apollo mission. This mission is not active. -
Skylab
This was NASA's first space station. This mission is not active (orbited until 1979.) -
Voyager 2
Is Voyager 1’s “twin” and it is used to observe the outer planets of our solar system. Mission is still active. -
Voyager 1
Launched into outer space to observe our solar system. This mission is active. -
Mir
Space Station that was made by the Soviet Union. Mission is no longer active. -
ISS (International Space Station)
Used for experiments that are not possible on Earth. Mission is still currently active. -
Genesis
Probe that gathered solar wind and brought it back to Earth for experiment. No longer in mission -
New Horizons
This mission is a part of the New Frontiers program. This mission is still active. -
Dawn
Studying of protoplanets in the asteroid belt. Mission is still active. -
Aquarius
Purpose of this mission was to predict climate conditions near sea areas. This is no longer a mission (it ended in 2014.)
