80 likes | 276 Views
SCIENCE!!!. 1961. 1958. 1957. 1962. 1960. 1950. 1965. 1957 Sputnik I. The Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite in to orbit. “Sputnik I ” Day launched: October 4 th 1957 7:28 P.M. Orbit height: 577 km Orbiting speed : 8 km/s. Sputnik 1. BACK.
E N D
SCIENCE!!! 1961 1958 1957 1962 1960 1950 1965
1957 Sputnik I • The Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite in to orbit. “Sputnik I” • Day launched: October 4th 1957 7:28 P.M. • Orbit height: 577 km • Orbiting speed:8 km/s Sputnik 1 BACK
1957 Laika • The Soviet Union launched Laika the dog in to orbit in “Sputnik II” • Laika was the first dog to orbit the earth. • Day launched: November 3rd 1957 • Orbiting height:982 km • Orbiting Speed:7.364 km/s BACK Laika
1958 Explorer I • The United States launched its own satellite “Explorer 1” into orbit. • Date launched:February 1st 1958 • Orbiting Height:1,454 km BACK Explorer
1958 NASA • The United States established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) • Created: July 29, 1958 • Creators: Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Wernher von Braun, Richard Nixon BACK NASA
1961 Vostok 1 • The Soviet Union launched the first human into space. • Yuri Gagarin flew one orbit around Earth with “Vostok 1” • Date launched: April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin BACK
1961 Freedom 7 • The United States also launched Alan Shepard by “Freedom 7” • Freedom 7 once went to space and came back quickly. BACK Freedom 7
1962 Friendship 7 • The first American to orbit Earth was John Glenn. • He was launched in the space capsule “Friendship 7” and orbited earth three times. Friendship 7 BACK