Milestones of the Space Age
In short: From the first satellite in 1957 to a space station begun in 1998.
1. In 1957 Sputnik 1 became the first artificial Earth satellite. 2. In 1961 Vostok 1 carried Yuri Gagarin on the first human spaceflight. 3. In 1969 Apollo 11 made the first crewed Moon landing. 4. In 1990 the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit. 5. In 1998 the first part of the International Space Station was launched.
Sources: Wikipedia, “International Space Station (Wikipedia)” (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wikipedia, “Sputnik 1 (Wikipedia)” (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wikipedia, “Vostok 1 (Wikipedia)” (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wikipedia, “Apollo 11 (Wikipedia)” (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wikipedia, “Hubble Space Telescope (Wikipedia)” (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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- Summary by Intellect · source: International Space Station
- Also: Sputnik 1
- Also: Vostok 1
- Also: Apollo 11
- Also: Hubble Space Telescope
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