A Brief History of Space Exploration

A BRIEF HISTORY OF SPACE EXPLORATION



1942



1957 3RD SEPTEMBER SPUTNIK 2

Laika becomes the first animal in orbit



1961 12 APRIL VOSTOK 1

Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space



1963 16 JUNE VOSTOK 6

Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space



1969 21 JULY APOLLO 11

Neil Armstrong steps on the moon



1970 NOVEMBER LUNOKHOD 1

First rover landed on the moon



1972 2 MARCH PIONEER 10

First spacecraft to cross asteroid belt launched



1973 1973-1974 SKYLAB

First space station to hold > 1 crew member (3)



1977 5 september VOYAGER 1

To study outer solar system; contained golden record



1986 28 JANUARY CHALLENGER

Space shuttle Challenger disaster kills 7 crew members



1989 1989-1999

First human settlement in space starts (10 years)



1990 24 APRIL HST

Hubble space Telescope Launched



1996 4 DECEMBER MARS PATHFINDER

Mars pathfinder launched; its Rover lands on 4 July 1997



2003 1 FEBRUARY COLUMBIA

Space shuttle Columbia disaster kills 7 crew members



15 OCTOBER SHENZHOU 5

China's first manned Earth orbiter



2004 21 JUNE SPACESHIP ONE

First privately funded vehicle to reach space



2008 22 OCTOBER CHANDRAYAAN 1

India's first unmanned lunar probe; discovers water on moon



2012 25 MAY SPACEX DRAGON

First privately held company to carry a cargo payload



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