For a comprehensive list of all events, see Timeline of Solar System exploration. This is a timeline of space exploration which includes notable achievements, first accomplishments and milestones in humanity's exploration of outer space.

2025年1月31日 · Space exploration - Milestones, Achievements, History: The first artificial Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. The first human to go into space, Yuri Gagarin, was launched, again by the Soviet Union, for a one-orbit journey around Earth on April 12, 1961.

2024年5月1日 · This timeline is mainly compiled from the NASA Space Exploration Timeline: 1957 A.D.-Present, Sea and Sky’s Space Exploration Timeline and Timeline of NASA, the Space Shuttle and Near Earth Space Flights.

NASA launches Pioneer 1. A project inherited from the U.S. Army, Pioneer 1 became NASA’s first spacecraft. Meant to go into lunar orbit and carrying a TV camera to study the moon's surface, a mechanical problem limited the spacecraft to sending 43 minutes of data back before re-entering the Earth's atmosphere.

Note all future launch dates are "no earlier than" (NET) dates and subject to delay. To search for information on any mission, enter the spacecraft name in the box below.

2024年9月11日 · Since the dawn of the Space Age, humanity has embarked on a journey to explore the vast reaches of our solar system. The exploration of space is a testament to human ingenuity and determination, pushing the boundaries …

2012年9月28日 · Below is a timeline by Space News and SPACE.com chronicling the first 50 years of spaceflight. You are invited to walk through the half century of space exploration and click related...

The following table lists down the major space missions along with their timelines −. It was the first (US designed) rocket that reached the edge of space. First time dogs were sent to space. First intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) developed. First artificial satellite. First animal (dog named Laika) sent to the orbit.

A detailed timeline of space travel and exploration from the invention of rockets to present day including the Cold War Space Race

1970年4月11日 · Space exploration remains one of the greatest technological advances in human history. Learn about the Apollo missions, the Space Shuttles Columbia and Challenger, Neil Armstrong and more.