Space firsts by Sui

Dog Laika

esnew02518ac — 2025-03-13 11:31:17 UTC

Laika was a Soviet space dog who was one of the first animals in space and the first to orbit the Earth. A stray mongrel from the streets of Moscow, she flew aboard the Sputnik 2 spacecraft,

Yury Gagarin

esnew02518ac — 2025-03-13 11:35:23 UTC

Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who, aboard the first successful crewed spaceflight, became the first person to journey into outer space. Travelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961, with his flight taking 108 minutes.

Valentina tereshkova

esnew02518ac — 2025-03-13 11:36:26 UTC

Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a Russian engineer, member of the State Duma, and former Soviet cosmonaut. She was the first woman in space, having flown a solo mission on Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963.

Neil Amstrong

esnew02518ac — 2025-03-13 11:38:47 UTC

Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, in 1969, became the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. Armstrong was born and raised in Wapakoneta, Ohio.

Voyager 1

esnew02518ac — 2025-03-13 11:44:26 UTC

Voyager 1 is a space probe launched by NASA on September,5 1977 as part of Voyager program to study the outer solar system.

Salyut 1

esnew02518ac — 2025-03-13 11:46:42 UTC

Salyut 1, also known as DOS-1 (Durable Orbital Station 1), was the world's first space station. It was launched into low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1971. The Salyut program subsequently achieved five more successful launches of seven additional stations