The moon landing the race into space4/8/2023 The USSR obtains first photos of the Moon's far side. The Luna-3, the first man-made object to photograph far side of the Moon The Luna-1 (E-1), the first spacecraft to escape Earth orbit, is launched.įailed at T+152 seconds due to flight control problem.ġ2: The USSR launches the Luna-2 probe, the first man-made object to impact the Moon.ġ4: The Luna-2 successfully impacts the lunar surface. The Juno-2 rocket failes to deliver Pioneer-3 probe toward the Moon. The Thor-Able rocket failes to deliver Pioneer-2 probe toward the Moon. The US Congress approves the creation of NASA (to succeed NACA).Ī Thor-Able rocket failes to deliver the Pioneer-1 probe into the lunar orbit. Von Braun and his team in Huntsville, Ala., receives an assignment to developĪ heavy launcher, later designated Saturn-1.Ī Thor-Able rocket, carrying US Air Force's Pioneer lunar probe, explodes (Not released until July 1961)Īpril 27: The seven astronauts selected for the Mercury project begin their first official work day at NASA. March 18: NACA completes a research memorandum on an astronaut-carrying capsule. (Luna) probe fails, as its rocket explodes 104 seconds after launch.Ĥ: The third attempt to launch E-1 (Luna)Įxplorer-1, the first US satellite reaches orbit. Probe fails, as its rocket explodes 93 seconds after launch. The launcherĪpproving the studies of nuclear rocket propulsion.Ģ3: The first attempt to launch a E-1 (Luna) 6: US Navy attempts to launch the Vanguard (TV-3) satellite. 1: Based on research by Harvey Allen, NASA engineer Max Faget proposes a blunt conical shape for a US piloted spacecraft.ĭec. 23: US Navy conducts a test launch of the Vanguard rocket.ĭec. May 1: US Navy conducts a test launch of the Vanguard rocket. The R-7 rocket launched Sputnik-2, carrying dog Laika.ġ: The first launch attempt of the Jupiter missile fails. The R-7 rocket launched the world's first artificial satellite - Sputnik-1. Glushko pitch the idea of developing a super-heavy July 16: During a meeting with government officials, Korolev and Not announced publicly at the time are shown in gray
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