| October 4, 1957 | The Russian Sputnik 1 is the first satellite in space. Russia becomes the first space power. |
| November 3, 1957 | A dog named 'Laika' is the first living creature in space. |
| February 1, 1958 | Explorer 1 is the first American satellite in space. The United States becomes the second country in space. |
| November 3, 1960 | NASA launches its first satellite, the Explorer 8. |
| April 12, 1961 | The first man in space. |
| June 16, 1963 | The first woman in space. |
| August 19, 1964 | The Syncom 3 becomes the first geostationary telecommunications satellite. |
| July 21, 1969 | The first man to walk on the moon. |
| April 12, 1981 | The first manned space shuttle launch. |
| April 6, 1984 | SMM was the first satellite repaired in orbit by the space shuttle. |
| November 16, 1984 | The first time that satellites were brought back from space by the space shuttle. |
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