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The History of Space Exploration Timeline

The History of Space Exploration Timeline. By Joana. Space exploration. Space exploration is the discovery and exploration of outer space  by means of space technology . Physical exploration of space is conducted both by  human spaceflights and

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The History of Space Exploration Timeline

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  1. The History of Space Exploration Timeline By Joana

  2. Space exploration Space exploration is the discovery and exploration ofouter space by means of space technology. Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft.

  3. What was the space race? • The Space Race was a long-lasting competition between the United States and the Soviet Union between the years of 1957 to 1975. It began with the delivery of the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, into orbit in October 1957.

  4. In 1957 •  First intercontinental ballistic missile, the R-7 Semyorka • First satellite, Sputnik 1 • First animal to enter Earth orbit, the dog Laika on Sputnik 2

  5. In 1961 • First probe launched to Venus, Venera 1 • First person in space (International definition) and in Earth orbit, Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1, Vostokprogramme • First person to spend over a day in space GhermanTitov, Vostok 2 (also first person to sleep in space).

  6. In 1962 •  First dual crewed spaceflight, Vostok 3 and Vostok 4 • Two spacecraft launched into nearly intersecting orbits.(Mistakenly reported as first rendezvous.)August 1962USSRVostok 3 and Vostok 4First flight over three days long

  7. About pictures

  8. What was the first artificial satellite? • The first artificial satellite was Sputnik 1. It was the size of a basketball and was made by the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) or Russia. It was launched on October 4, 1957. The Soviets beat the first US satellite, Explorer 1, by four months. The main designers and developers of Sputnik 1 were M.S.Khomyakov, M.V.Krayushkin, S. Lidorenko and O. G. Ivanovsky.

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