1971 ⟶ Launch of Salyut 1: First Space Station
The USSR launches its first space station Salyut 1 into orbi...
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🚀 Sputnik 1 Launch and the Start of the Space Age
The Soviet Union launches the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit, beginning the space age. The US launches its first satellite, Explorer 1, four months later.⟶
Space ExplorationSputnikSatelliteSpace RaceSoviet UnionUnited StatesCold WarTechnology1950sGeopolitics
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United States🚀 Apollo 8: First Human Spaceflight to Orbit Another Celestial Body
🛰️ Launch of Salyut 1: First Space Station
The USSR launches its first space station Salyut 1 into orbit. It is followed by a series of stations, culminating with Mir in 1986. A permanent platform in orbit allows cosmonauts to carry out serious research and to set a series of new duration records for spaceflight.⟶
Space ExplorationSpace StationSalyut ProgramUSSRHuman SpaceflightCosmonauts
Russia🚀 Viking 1 and 2 Space Probes Arrive at Mars
NASA's Viking 1 and Viking 2 space probes arrive at Mars. Each Viking mission consists of an orbiter, which photographs the planet from above, and a lander, which touches down on the surface, analyzes the rocks, and searches unsuccessfully for life.⟶
Space ExplorationMarsPlanetary ScienceNASAViking ProgramSpace Probes1970sAstrobiology
United States🛰️ Voyager 1 Space Probe Launched
On September 5 The Voyager 1 space probe launched by NASA to study the Jovian system, Saturnian system and the interstellar medium.⟶
Space ExplorationNASAVoyager ProgramPlanetary ScienceOuter Solar System1970sSpace ProbesJovian SystemSaturnian SystemInterstellar Medium
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