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18 de jun. de 2024 · Sputnik 1 (launched October 4, 1957) was the first artificial satellite and the beginning of the ‘space race’ between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Sputnik 2 carried the dog Laika, the first living creature in space.
Hace 5 días · Space exploration - Race, Moon, Astronauts: In the immediate aftermath of Gagarin’s orbital flight, President Kennedy was advised by NASA and by his vice president, Lyndon B. Johnson, of Braun’s belief that the Soviet Union, using Korolyov’s existing R-7 launcher, could well succeed in sending a multiperson spacecraft into ...
Hace 1 día · As a young man, von Braun worked in Nazi Germany's rocket development program. He helped design and co-developed the V-2 rocket at Peenemünde during World War II. The V-2 became the first artificial object to travel into space on 20 June 1944.
Hace 5 días · Space exploration, investigation, by means of crewed and uncrewed spacecraft, of the reaches of the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere and the use of the information so gained to increase knowledge of the cosmos and benefit humanity. Learn more about space exploration in this article.
18 de jun. de 2024 · Project Mercury was the NASA program that put the first American astronauts in space. Astronauts made a total of six spaceflights during Project Mercury. Two of those flights reached space and came right back down.
20 de jun. de 2024 · Project Apollo’s goals went beyond landing Americans on the moon and returning them safely to Earth. They included: Establishing the technology to meet other national interests in space. Achieving preeminence in space for the United States.
28 de jun. de 2024 · Mary W. Jackson successfully overcame the barriers of segregation and gender bias to become NASA’s first black female engineer in 1958 and a leader in ensuring equal opportunities for future generations. NASA. Mary retired from Langley in 1985.
