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Man In Space A timeline of some of the major events in man’s exploration of space .  By Rebecca K. Fraker
Man In Space Timeline
The Role of Robert Goddard ,[object Object],[object Object]
Nazi Germany’s V-2 Rockets:1944   Before World War II, many German scientists worked on developing rockets that could get to outer space.  Hitler forced them to use their knowledge to develop the first ballistic missile, which was a rocket that could carry explosives a long distance to bomb other countries.  The rocket they developed by 1944 was called the V-2.  It was also the first rocket to reach the fringes of space.  After WWII ended, Wernher von Braun, the scientist who led the German team who developed the V-2, came to the United States and helped to get the United States into space .
Operation Paperclip: German Scientists Come to USA   ,[object Object],[object Object]
Sputnik: October 4, 1957   ,[object Object],[object Object]
First Earthling In Space:  Nov. 1957 This sweet-faced dog was sent into space by Russia on November 3, 1957.  Her name was Laika, which means “Barker”.  She successfully survived her trip into space and orbited the Earth.  Although she had food and water, there was no way to get her back down.  She probably survived only  a few days due to thermal stresses and lack of oxygen.
Vanguard Rocket Explosion: Dec.1957 ,[object Object],[object Object]
The United States Gets Into Space:  Jan. 1958   ,[object Object],[object Object]
National Aeronautics and Space Agency is Formed ,[object Object],[object Object]
Russia‘s   Luna 1: First Manmade Object to Escape Earth ,[object Object],[object Object]
The First U.S. Spacecraft to Break Out of Orbit Cosmic Bullet:  March 1959 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
First Pictures of the Far Side of the Moon: 1959  ,[object Object],[object Object]
Melba Roy:  Human Computer  Date:   01.01.1960 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Ham the Chimpanzee, first US citizen in space January 31, 1961 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
First Earth Human in Space Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin April 12, 1961
“ Light the Candle”:  Freedom 7 Alan Shepard, first American in Space May 5, 1961 ,[object Object],[object Object]
President Kennedy Challenges the Nation May 25, 1961   “We choose to go to the moon!” President John F. Kennedy in his historic message to a joint session of the Congress, on May 25, 1961 declared, "...I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth." This goal was achieved when astronaut Neil A. Armstrong became the first human to set foot upon the Moon at 10:56 p.m. EDT, July 20, 1969.  President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963;  he never saw the end of the program he set in motion.
First View of Earth From Moon August 23, 1966 ,[object Object]
Launch Pad Fire:  Apollo 1 January 27, 1967 ,[object Object]
Man Steps on the Moon:  Apollo 11 Launched from Earth:  July 16, 1969 ,[object Object],[object Object]
The Challenger Accident :  First Teacher in Space  January 28, 1986 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Russian Space Station Mir Begun 1976 on Earth—first docking March 15, 1986 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Ten Thousand Galaxies:  The Hubble Space Telescope April 25, 1990 Since the 1940s, astronomers dreamed of a space telescope. Earth telescopes could not see clearly through the atmosphere.  After many ups and downs, the telescope finally went into space on April 25, 1990.  Its first pictures were blurry, and later it was given corrective lenses.  The Hubble has sent back the most incredible pictures, and the Universe is far larger than we imagined.
Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy February 1, 2003 ,[object Object]
International Space Station In-orbit assembly began in 1998 ,[object Object]
There are many other highlights of man’s journey into space. ,[object Object]

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Man in space timeline

  • 1. Man In Space A timeline of some of the major events in man’s exploration of space . By Rebecca K. Fraker
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  • 4. Nazi Germany’s V-2 Rockets:1944 Before World War II, many German scientists worked on developing rockets that could get to outer space. Hitler forced them to use their knowledge to develop the first ballistic missile, which was a rocket that could carry explosives a long distance to bomb other countries. The rocket they developed by 1944 was called the V-2. It was also the first rocket to reach the fringes of space. After WWII ended, Wernher von Braun, the scientist who led the German team who developed the V-2, came to the United States and helped to get the United States into space .
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  • 7. First Earthling In Space: Nov. 1957 This sweet-faced dog was sent into space by Russia on November 3, 1957. Her name was Laika, which means “Barker”. She successfully survived her trip into space and orbited the Earth. Although she had food and water, there was no way to get her back down. She probably survived only a few days due to thermal stresses and lack of oxygen.
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  • 16. First Earth Human in Space Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin April 12, 1961
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  • 18. President Kennedy Challenges the Nation May 25, 1961 “We choose to go to the moon!” President John F. Kennedy in his historic message to a joint session of the Congress, on May 25, 1961 declared, "...I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth." This goal was achieved when astronaut Neil A. Armstrong became the first human to set foot upon the Moon at 10:56 p.m. EDT, July 20, 1969. President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963; he never saw the end of the program he set in motion.
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  • 24. Ten Thousand Galaxies: The Hubble Space Telescope April 25, 1990 Since the 1940s, astronomers dreamed of a space telescope. Earth telescopes could not see clearly through the atmosphere. After many ups and downs, the telescope finally went into space on April 25, 1990. Its first pictures were blurry, and later it was given corrective lenses. The Hubble has sent back the most incredible pictures, and the Universe is far larger than we imagined.
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