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The First Woman in Space
The first woman to go into space was Valentina Tereshkova of the Soviet Union. This event was significant because she was the first ever female to ever travel into space. -
Monkey in space
THe first animal in space was in 1949. This was important because it showed that living creatures can survive in micro gravity. -
Sputnik 1 launch
Sputnik 1 was launched in 1957. It was important because it brought about The Space Race. It was the race that got NASA started. -
Dog in space
The first dog in space was in 1957. This was important because dogs are animals and they survive in space. -
First U.S. satellite successfully launched
The first U.S. satellite to ever be launched was called Explorer 1. This event was significant because it was America's first ever satellite launched without failure. -
NASA created
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First Man to Orbit Earth
The first man to ever orbit the Earth was Yuri Gagarin.This was a significant event because it inspired America to to the same, but better. -
First U.S. Man in Space
The first U.S. man to ever go into space was John Glenn. This was significant because it inspired us to go farther than just to go up. -
First U.S. Man to Orbit Earth
THe first man to orbit Earth was John Glenn. The significance of this event was that it allowed us to know that people, not just animals, could survive in space. -
First U.S. space walk
The first U.S. space walk happened in 1965. It was important because it was the first time that an American astronaut exited the ship to walk in space. -
First Space Walk
The first space walk was performed by Alexei Leonov. This event was significant because it was the first time a man could get out of the ship and walk in space. -
Gemini 7
The Gemini 7 launch happened in 1965. This was significant bacause it was one of the ships to acheive all primary and secondary goals. -
Apollo 8
The Apollo 8 mission happened in 1968. This was significant because it was the only manned mission to exit the Earth's orbit, circle around the moon, and to return to Earth safely. -
The First man on the moon
The first man on the moon was Neil Armstrong. This is important because he was the first person to land on the moon.
