Space TravelSpace Travel

First Dog in SpaceFirst Dog in Space Laika was the first dog sent was the first dog sent

into orbit around the Earth. into orbit around the Earth.

Sputnik 2, Russian, Sputnik 2, Russian, November 3, 1957 November 3, 1957

Laika was originally thought Laika was originally thought to have survived in Earth to have survived in Earth orbit for four days, dying in orbit for four days, dying in space when the batteries to space when the batteries to the cabin over-heated. the cabin over-heated.

In 2002, we realized that In 2002, we realized that Laika died 5 to 7 hours into Laika died 5 to 7 hours into the flight, from overheating the flight, from overheating and stress. and stress.

More DogsMore Dogs• Chernushka.Chernushka. a few mice and a a few mice and a

guinea pig - launched March 9, 1961. guinea pig - launched March 9, 1961.

• ZvezdochkaZvezdochka - launched on March 25, - launched on March 25, 1961 and orbited once in final 1961 and orbited once in final preparation for the Vostok 1 mission. preparation for the Vostok 1 mission.

• VerterokVerterok and and UgolyokUgolyok were were launched on February 22, 1966, in the launched on February 22, 1966, in the satellite Kosmos 110. This was a 22-satellite Kosmos 110. This was a 22-day mission.day mission.

Commemorative StampsCommemorative Stamps

MonkeynautsMonkeynauts Gordo the squirrel Gordo the squirrel

monkey. December monkey. December 13, 1958. 13, 1958.

Able and Baker, Able and Baker, rhesus and squirrel rhesus and squirrel monkey. May 28, monkey. May 28, 1959. 1959.

First CosmonautFirst Cosmonaut Colonel Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin Colonel Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin

March 9,1934 - March 27, 1968March 9,1934 - March 27, 1968

Soviet human in spaceSoviet human in space

Gagarin piloted the Vostok 1 mission which Gagarin piloted the Vostok 1 mission which launched April 12, 1961. His flight lasted 108 launched April 12, 1961. His flight lasted 108 minutes and orbited the Earth once. The minutes and orbited the Earth once. The spacecraft was recovered later that day in spacecraft was recovered later that day in the Saratov region of the Soviet Union. the Saratov region of the Soviet Union.

First Woman CosmonautFirst Woman Cosmonaut Colonel-Engineer Valentina Vladimirovna Colonel-Engineer Valentina Vladimirovna

Tereshkova Tereshkova

(1937- ) (1937- )

Soviet woman in spaceSoviet woman in space

She was on the Vostok 5 mission which She was on the Vostok 5 mission which launched on June 16, 1963, and orbited the launched on June 16, 1963, and orbited the Earth 48 times. The flight lasted 2.95 days. The Earth 48 times. The flight lasted 2.95 days. The spacecraft was recovered on June 19, 1963, in spacecraft was recovered on June 19, 1963, in the Soviet Union the Soviet Union

First American in SpaceFirst American in Space

Alan B. Shepard Jr. Alan B. Shepard Jr.

(1923-1998) (1923-1998)

This astronaut briefly flew into space on This astronaut briefly flew into space on May 5, 1961, in Freedom 7, a Mercury May 5, 1961, in Freedom 7, a Mercury space capsule. space capsule.

The capsule splashed down at sea and was The capsule splashed down at sea and was retrieved by helicopter. retrieved by helicopter.

First American Woman in First American Woman in SpaceSpace

Sally Kristen Ride Sally Kristen Ride

( May 26, 1951- ) ( May 26, 1951- )

Dr. Ride's first trip into space was Dr. Ride's first trip into space was aboard NASA's space shuttle aboard NASA's space shuttle Challenger (STS-7) in 1983 (June 18-Challenger (STS-7) in 1983 (June 18-June 24). Her second (and last) space June 24). Her second (and last) space flight was the eight-day Challenger flight was the eight-day Challenger (STS 41-G) mission (in October, 1984). (STS 41-G) mission (in October, 1984).

First Person to Walk on First Person to Walk on MoonMoon

Neil Alden Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong

(1930- ) (1930- )

Apollo 11 mission, which took off on Apollo 11 mission, which took off on July 16, 1969. Armstrong and Edwin July 16, 1969. Armstrong and Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., landed on the E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., landed on the moon on July 20, 1969moon on July 20, 1969

First Teacher Chosen for First Teacher Chosen for SpaceSpace

Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffeSharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe

(1948-1986) (1948-1986)

NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger Mission 51-L exploded only 73 Mission 51-L exploded only 73 seconds after its launch on the seconds after its launch on the morning of January 28, 1986. morning of January 28, 1986.

Challenger Accident Challenger Accident 19861986

First African American First African American WomanWoman

Mae C. Jemison Mae C. Jemison

(October 17, 1956 - ) (October 17, 1956 - )

Space Shuttle Endeavor (STS-47, Space Shuttle Endeavor (STS-47, Spacelab-J) as the Mission Specialist; Spacelab-J) as the Mission Specialist; the mission lifted off on September the mission lifted off on September 12, 1992 and landed on September 12, 1992 and landed on September 20, 1992. 20, 1992.

First Space StationFirst Space Station

Salyut 1 Salyut 1

Launched on April Launched on April 19, 1971 from 19, 1971 from Baikonur. Baikonur.

13.1 meters long 13.1 meters long and about 4.2 and about 4.2 meters acrossmeters across

International Space International Space StationStation

•USA•Russia•Japan•Europe•Canada•Italy•Brazil

Future Space StationsFuture Space Stations

Future Space StationsFuture Space Stations

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