The History Of Space Exploration

  • Soviet Union

    Soviet Union
    Soviet Union successfully launched sputnik 1.
    This was to orbit around the earth.
    Launched by the U.S.S.R
  • The National Aeronautics

    The national aeronautics and space administration is established in the us. It replaces the national advisory committee on aeronautics
  • Luna 3

    Luna 3
    the luna 3 launched toward the moon
  • Friendship 7

    Friendship 7
    Friendship 7-project mercury carries John H, and Glenn Jr. Orbits the earth 3 days
  • Gemini Flight

    Gemini Flight
    launch of first crewed Gemini flight. Made 3 orbits around the earth. This was first manned Gemini flight
  • Soviet Space Probe

    Soviet Space Probe
    Soviet Space probe venera 3 crashed on venus, it was the 1 spacecraft to land on another planet surface
  • Lunar orbiter

    Lunar orbiter
    1st us lunar orbiter begins orbiting the moon.
    1 american spacecraft to orbit the moon
  • Apollo 11

    Apollo 11
    Apollo 11-landed the first 2 people on the moon
    Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
    Neil and Buzz walked on the moon and Michael Collins orbited the moon
  • Apollo 8

    Apollo 8
    Apollo 8- 1 Apollo to use the saturn V rocket. Frank Borman, James A. Lovell Jr, and William A.Anders orbited the moon 10times and then returned safely
  • Mariner 6

    Mariner 6
    Mariner 6-makes its closest approach to mars. It just took pictures that we could actually see
  • Apollo 13

    Apollo 13
    Apollo 13-on their way to the moon,James A. Lovell Jr., John Swigert,and Fred W. Haise Jr.,have an oxygen tank explosion.Moon landing is not accomplished but astronauts return safely to earth
  • American Space Station

    American Space Station
    The american space station and laboratory was launched into space.
    launched by the us
    1 orbital workshop for the us
  • Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19

    Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19
    Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19 doc and became the first international spacecraft rendezvous in space
  • Challenger 1

    Challenger 1
    Challenger 1 launches into space. This is for its first mission.
    Crew-Paul Weitz, Karol Bobko, Donald Peterson, and Story Musgrove
  • Challenger First Women

    Challenger First Women
    STS -7- Challenger mission launches with the first american woman in space-Sally ride