they may have been small steps for men but they were giant leaps for mankind
but they were giant leaps for mankind
but they were giant leaps for mankind thank-oo Clampett welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re looking at some important firsts in space
some important firsts in space
some important firsts in space exploration
exploration
exploration during the 20th century and beyond to 1
during the 20th century and beyond to 1
during the 20th century and beyond to 1 and liftoff liftoff of the 25th space
and liftoff liftoff of the 25th space
and liftoff liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission and it has cleared the
shuttle mission and it has cleared the
shuttle mission and it has cleared the tower though the idea of space travel
tower though the idea of space travel
tower though the idea of space travel was discussed for hundreds of years the
was discussed for hundreds of years the
was discussed for hundreds of years the field of rocketry got its first big
field of rocketry got its first big
field of rocketry got its first big boost in the early 20th century on March
boost in the early 20th century on March
boost in the early 20th century on March 16 1926 American professor and physicist
16 1926 American professor and physicist
16 1926 American professor and physicist Robert H Goddard launched a
Robert H Goddard launched a
Robert H Goddard launched a liquid-fueled rocket for the first time
liquid-fueled rocket for the first time
liquid-fueled rocket for the first time in history German scientists followed
in history German scientists followed
in history German scientists followed suit by unveiling the v2 rocket as early
suit by unveiling the v2 rocket as early
suit by unveiling the v2 rocket as early as World War 2 this ballistic missile
as World War 2 this ballistic missile
as World War 2 this ballistic missile became the first object to penetrate
became the first object to penetrate
became the first object to penetrate space on October 3rd 1942 it wasn’t long
space on October 3rd 1942 it wasn’t long
space on October 3rd 1942 it wasn’t long before the space race between the USSR
before the space race between the USSR
before the space race between the USSR and the United States began as part of
and the United States began as part of
and the United States began as part of the Sputnik 1 mission the Soviet Union
the Sputnik 1 mission the Soviet Union
the Sputnik 1 mission the Soviet Union launched the first man-made satellite to
launched the first man-made satellite to
launched the first man-made satellite to reach Earth’s orbit on October 4th 1957
reach Earth’s orbit on October 4th 1957
reach Earth’s orbit on October 4th 1957 less than a month later
less than a month later
less than a month later Laika the dog was the first animal to
Laika the dog was the first animal to
Laika the dog was the first animal to reach Earth’s orbit alive via Sputnik 2
reach Earth’s orbit alive via Sputnik 2
reach Earth’s orbit alive via Sputnik 2 the American government responded on
the American government responded on
the American government responded on July 29th 1958 by creating the National
July 29th 1958 by creating the National
July 29th 1958 by creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or
Aeronautics and Space Administration or
Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA the next year the ussr’s Luna 2
NASA the next year the ussr’s Luna 2
NASA the next year the ussr’s Luna 2 became the first spacecraft to touchdown
became the first spacecraft to touchdown
became the first spacecraft to touchdown on the moon Soviet Russia scored a
on the moon Soviet Russia scored a
on the moon Soviet Russia scored a dramatic victory in the
dramatic victory in the
dramatic victory in the space with the launching of the first
space with the launching of the first
space with the launching of the first rocket
rocket
rocket an historic scientific feat simulated in
an historic scientific feat simulated in
an historic scientific feat simulated in the scene but show the course of the
the scene but show the course of the
the scene but show the course of the multistage rocket carrying the 855
multistage rocket carrying the 855
multistage rocket carrying the 855 mooning the 1960s was an important
mooning the 1960s was an important
mooning the 1960s was an important period for space exploration during that
period for space exploration during that
period for space exploration during that decade humans entered space for the
decade humans entered space for the
decade humans entered space for the first time with Vostok one cosmonaut
first time with Vostok one cosmonaut
first time with Vostok one cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin first visited outer space
Yuri Gagarin first visited outer space
Yuri Gagarin first visited outer space on April 12th 1961 within a month the
on April 12th 1961 within a month the
on April 12th 1961 within a month the mercury-redstone 3 mission reached space
mercury-redstone 3 mission reached space
mercury-redstone 3 mission reached space with NASA astronaut Alan Shepard aboard
with NASA astronaut Alan Shepard aboard
with NASA astronaut Alan Shepard aboard John Glenn became the first American to
John Glenn became the first American to
John Glenn became the first American to orbit the globe while piloting the
orbit the globe while piloting the
orbit the globe while piloting the friendship 7 spacecraft on February 20th
friendship 7 spacecraft on February 20th
friendship 7 spacecraft on February 20th 1962 the space race intensified when
1962 the space race intensified when
1962 the space race intensified when Soviet Alexey Leonov performed the first
Soviet Alexey Leonov performed the first
Soviet Alexey Leonov performed the first spacewalk with the use of a tether after
spacewalk with the use of a tether after
spacewalk with the use of a tether after he exited the Buckshot 2 on March 18
he exited the Buckshot 2 on March 18
he exited the Buckshot 2 on March 18 1965 however 1969 was the milestone year
1965 however 1969 was the milestone year
1965 however 1969 was the milestone year in space exploration I believe that this
in space exploration I believe that this
in space exploration I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving
nation should commit itself to achieving
nation should commit itself to achieving the goal before this decade is out of
the goal before this decade is out of
the goal before this decade is out of landing a man on the moon and returning
landing a man on the moon and returning
landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth on July 21st
him safely to the earth on July 21st
him safely to the earth on July 21st Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first humans to walk on the moon during
first humans to walk on the moon during
first humans to walk on the moon during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission at 1:04 land on
NASA’s Apollo 11 mission at 1:04 land on
NASA’s Apollo 11 mission at 1:04 land on fire this urged the Soviets to
fire this urged the Soviets to
fire this urged the Soviets to accelerate their efforts over the next
accelerate their efforts over the next
accelerate their efforts over the next decade they sent out two lunar Rovers
decade they sent out two lunar Rovers
decade they sent out two lunar Rovers and launched the first space station
and launched the first space station
and launched the first space station Salyut one in 1971 but by mid decade the
Salyut one in 1971 but by mid decade the
Salyut one in 1971 but by mid decade the space race ended the two superpowers
space race ended the two superpowers
space race ended the two superpowers United to conduct scientific experiments
United to conduct scientific experiments
United to conduct scientific experiments for the apollo-soyuz test project that
for the apollo-soyuz test project that
for the apollo-soyuz test project that may call to express my very great
may call to express my very great
may call to express my very great admiration for your hard work
admiration for your hard work
admiration for your hard work your total dedication in preparing for
your total dedication in preparing for
your total dedication in preparing for this first joint flight as the 1980s
this first joint flight as the 1980s
this first joint flight as the 1980s began the Americans launched the
began the Americans launched the
began the Americans launched the inaugural space shuttle flight Columbia
inaugural space shuttle flight Columbia
inaugural space shuttle flight Columbia took off April 12th 1981 two years later
took off April 12th 1981 two years later
took off April 12th 1981 two years later after launching in 1972 the Pioneer 10
after launching in 1972 the Pioneer 10
after launching in 1972 the Pioneer 10 became the first probe to travel beyond
became the first probe to travel beyond
became the first probe to travel beyond the planets of our solar system
the planets of our solar system
the planets of our solar system the Soviets contributed in 1986 by
the Soviets contributed in 1986 by
the Soviets contributed in 1986 by sending the MIR space station into
sending the MIR space station into
sending the MIR space station into low-earth orbit
low-earth orbit
low-earth orbit cosmonaut Valery Polyakov spent a
cosmonaut Valery Polyakov spent a
cosmonaut Valery Polyakov spent a breaking 14 months aboard that craft in
breaking 14 months aboard that craft in
breaking 14 months aboard that craft in 1995 three years after that the larger
1995 three years after that the larger
1995 three years after that the larger International Space Station launched as
International Space Station launched as
International Space Station launched as a satellite and research lab also during
a satellite and research lab also during
a satellite and research lab also during the 1990s projects like the Hubble Space
the 1990s projects like the Hubble Space
the 1990s projects like the Hubble Space Telescope revealed detailed images of
Telescope revealed detailed images of
Telescope revealed detailed images of the universe as the new millennium began
the universe as the new millennium began
the universe as the new millennium began progress didn’t slow that was when the
progress didn’t slow that was when the
progress didn’t slow that was when the near shoemaker robotic space probe
near shoemaker robotic space probe
near shoemaker robotic space probe became the first to orbit and land on an
became the first to orbit and land on an
became the first to orbit and land on an asteroid space tourism became a reality
asteroid space tourism became a reality
asteroid space tourism became a reality in 2001 when millionaire and engineer
in 2001 when millionaire and engineer
in 2001 when millionaire and engineer Dennis Tito visited the ISS on the
Dennis Tito visited the ISS on the
Dennis Tito visited the ISS on the expedition to space flight within three
expedition to space flight within three
expedition to space flight within three years non-government funded human
years non-government funded human
years non-government funded human spaceflight began with spaceship one
spaceflight began with spaceship one
spaceflight began with spaceship one that space planes technology was later
that space planes technology was later
that space planes technology was later licensed to Richard Branson’s space
licensed to Richard Branson’s space
licensed to Richard Branson’s space tourism company Virgin Galactic 2004
tourism company Virgin Galactic 2004
tourism company Virgin Galactic 2004 also saw one of NASA’s two Mars rovers
also saw one of NASA’s two Mars rovers
also saw one of NASA’s two Mars rovers opportunity discover the first meteorite
opportunity discover the first meteorite
opportunity discover the first meteorite on another celestial body humans began
on another celestial body humans began
on another celestial body humans began searching for earth-like planets outside
searching for earth-like planets outside
searching for earth-like planets outside our solar system by launching the Kepler
our solar system by launching the Kepler
our solar system by launching the Kepler space observatory in 2006 though the
space observatory in 2006 though the
space observatory in 2006 though the space race was dominated by the US and
space race was dominated by the US and
space race was dominated by the US and Russia China got involved in the early
Russia China got involved in the early
Russia China got involved in the early 2000s by sending its first astronaut
2000s by sending its first astronaut
2000s by sending its first astronaut into space and later by establishing a
into space and later by establishing a
into space and later by establishing a lunar exploration program by 2011 NASA
lunar exploration program by 2011 NASA
lunar exploration program by 2011 NASA ended its space shuttle program by
ended its space shuttle program by
ended its space shuttle program by retiring the discovery endeavour and
retiring the discovery endeavour and
retiring the discovery endeavour and Atlantis orbiters and nose gear
Atlantis orbiters and nose gear
Atlantis orbiters and nose gear touchdown in the end of a historic
touchdown in the end of a historic
touchdown in the end of a historic journey and to the ship that has led the
journey and to the ship that has led the
journey and to the ship that has led the way time and time again we say farewell
way time and time again we say farewell
way time and time again we say farewell discovery that year the u.s. also sent
discovery that year the u.s. also sent
discovery that year the u.s. also sent the Curiosity rover towards Mars
the Curiosity rover towards Mars
the Curiosity rover towards Mars meanwhile Russia dispatched the biggest
meanwhile Russia dispatched the biggest
meanwhile Russia dispatched the biggest ever space telescope into orbit the
ever space telescope into orbit the
ever space telescope into orbit the specter are in the hopes of learning
specter are in the hopes of learning
specter are in the hopes of learning more about outer space humans have long
more about outer space humans have long
more about outer space humans have long been fascinated with worlds beyond our
been fascinated with worlds beyond our
been fascinated with worlds beyond our own
own
own despite some grave tragedies we will
despite some grave tragedies we will
despite some grave tragedies we will continue to marvel at the vast and
continue to marvel at the vast and
continue to marvel at the vast and limitless possibilities space
limitless possibilities space
limitless possibilities space exploration has to offer
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