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Hace 5 días · Space exploration, investigation, by means of crewed and uncrewed spacecraft, of the reaches of the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere and the use of the information so gained to increase knowledge of the cosmos and benefit humanity. Learn more about space exploration in this article.
Hace 5 días · Space exploration - Race, Moon, Astronauts: In the immediate aftermath of Gagarin’s orbital flight, President Kennedy was advised by NASA and by his vice president, Lyndon B. Johnson, of Braun’s belief that the Soviet Union, using Korolyov’s existing R-7 launcher, could well succeed in sending a multiperson spacecraft into ...
Hace 2 días · Competing in the Space Race with the United States and later with the European Union and with China, the Soviet space program was notable in setting many records in space exploration, including the first intercontinental missile (R-7 Semyorka) that launched the first satellite and sent the first animal into Earth orbit in 1957, and ...
Hace 2 días · Space Race (1957 to 1970s) First artificial satellite. A replica of Sputnik 1 on display. The race began in 1957 when both the US and the USSR made statements announced they planned to launch artificial satellites during the 18-month long International Geophysical Year of July 1957 to December 1958.
Hace 5 días · Space exploration - Milestones, Achievements, History: The first artificial Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. The first human to go into space, Yuri Gagarin, was launched, again by the Soviet Union, for a one-orbit journey around Earth on April 12, 1961.
Hace 4 días · In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, marking the start of the Space Race. Soon after, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth in 1961. These ...
Hace 2 días · This is a timeline of space exploration which includes notable achievements, first accomplishments and milestones in humanity's exploration of outer space. This timeline generally does not distinguish achievements by a specific country or private company, as it considers humanity as a whole.
