1961 ⟶ Yuri Gagarin First Human in Space

Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space and first to o...
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1962

🧑‍🚀 Yuri Gagarin First Human in Space

Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space and first to orbit the Earth when the Soviet Union successfully launches Vostok 1.⟶
Yuri Gagarin First Human in Space (1961)
space raceUSSRYuri Gagarinfirst orbitSoviet Unionhuman spaceflightVostok 1

🐒 Ham the Chimp Launched into Space

Ham is launched into space as a part of Project Mercury, a mission to successfully place a human into orbit and return them safely.⟶
Ham the Chimp Launched into Space (1961)
Space RaceNASAProject MercurySpace ExplorationUSTechnology

🚀 Venera 1 Launched Towards Venus

Venera 1 is successfully launched by the Soviet Union with the intention of conducting a flyby mission to Venus.⟶
Venera 1 Launched Towards Venus (1961)
space raceUSSRVenusplanetary explorationSoviet Unionearly spaceflight

👨‍🚀 Alan Shepard First American in Space

Alan Shepard becomes the first American to go into space when Freedom 7 is launched successfully.⟶
Alan Shepard First American in Space (1961)
space raceUSAlan ShepardFreedom 7human spaceflightProject MercuryUnited States

🪐 Venera 1 Reaches Venus

Venera 1 successfully reaches Venus being the first spacecraft to do so, but is unable to transmit any data.⟶
space raceUSSRVenusplanetary explorationSoviet Unionearly spaceflightVenera program

🚀 Soviet Union Launches Mars 1

The Soviet Union successfully launches Mars 1 with the intention of making a flyby of Mars.⟶
Space RaceUSSRMarsSpace ExplorationTechnologyCold WarScience