History of spaceflight - Wikipedia
WEBOn October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite of Earth in the history of humankind. On November 3, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the second satellite, Sputnik 2, and the first to carry a living animal into orbit, a dog named Laika.
History of rockets - Wikipedia
WEBThe R-7 launched the first satellite, Sputnik 1, and later Yuri Gagarin, the first man into space, and the first lunar and planetary probes. This rocket is still in use today.
The history of rockets | Space
WEBFeb 10, 2022 · Here is a quick timeline of the first few years of rocketry: A rocket was used for the first time to send something into space on the Sputnik rocket mission, which launched the Soviet...
Timeline of rocket and missile technology - Wikipedia
WEB1956 - First launch of PGM-17 Thor, the first US ballistic missile and forerunner of the Delta space launch rockets. 1957 - Launch of the first ICBM, the USSR 's R-7 (8K71), known to NATO as the SS-6 Sapwood. 1957 - The USSR launches Sputnik 1, …
First Human-Made Object to Enter Space - NASA
WEBJan 3, 2008 · In 1949, the "Bumper-WAC" became the first human-made object to enter space as it climbed to an altitude of 393 kilometers (244 miles). The rocket consisted of a JPL WAC Corporal missile sitting atop a German-made V-2 rocket.
Brief History of Rockets - NASA
WEBSince the earliest days of discovery and experimentation, rockets have evolved from simple gunpowder devices into giant vehicles capable of traveling into outer space. Rockets have opened the universe to direct exploration by humankind.
Space exploration - Milestones, Achievements, History
WEBSep 9, 2024 · 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.
75 Years Ago: First Launch of a Two-Stage Rocket - NASA
WEBMay 12, 2023 · The first two-stage liquid-fueled rocket launch predated the Space Age by nearly a decade, taking place on May 13, 1948, at the White Sands Proving Ground (WSPG) in New Mexico. Today, multi-stage rockets regularly launch satellites into orbit, dispatch spacecraft to other worlds, and deliver crews to space stations.
The First Rocket Built for Space | Smithsonian
WEBJun 7, 2018 · A close look at the historical record reveals that it was the lesser known Viking—originally built strictly as a “sounding rocket” for upper atmospheric research—that was the world’s first custom...
6 Surprising Facts About the First Manned Space Mission
WEBApr 6, 2011 · Fifty years ago, on April 12, 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space. The rocket carrying Gagarin's Vostok 1 spacecraft launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 6:07...