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The Soviets, Yuri Gagarin was the first man to orbit the earth.
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Who flew before Yuri gagarin in the earths orbit?
No human being has ever flown into Orbit before Yuri did. The soviets only flew their sattelites and put them into Earth's orbit. So we can indicate that: Yuri Gagarin is the first human being sent into Space :)
What event in 1957 gave the Soviet Union a head start in the space race?
On the 4th of October 1957, the Soviet Union sent Sputnik into orbit. A month later the Soviets would send Laika, First living creature (a dog) in orbit around the Earth. The Americans thinking that they were years ahead of the Soviets had a nice little wake up call.
When was the first rocket put into orbit?
The first man-made object to successfully accomplish insertion into earth orbit was Sputnik-1,launched by the USSR in October, 1957.
Who was the first woman that orbit the earth?
So far (July 2012) there are over 50 female astronauts. The first was Valentina Tereshkova of Russia, in 1963.
What was the first rocket in space by the Russians?
Depends on your definition of space. Sputnik 1, launched by the USSR in 1957, was the first artificial object to orbit the Earth. However, the first rocket to reach space was actually the German A-4, progenitor of the V-2 missile. The A-4, first tested in 1942, could reach 128 miles above sea level, well above international or American standards for space flight (100 kilometers and 50 miles, respectively).
What john Glenn was first to do?
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth.
What are the names of the first animal pair to orbit the earth?
during the cold war the soviets launched a dog named lika on orbit
Was John Glenn the American to orbit the earth?
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth. The previous US flights had been sub-orbital. Yuri Gagarin of the USSR had earlier been the first human to orbit earth.
What was john glenn the first American to do?
He was the first person to orbit the Earth.
What was important about john glenn orbiting the earth?
He was the first American to orbit the earth.
What did John Glenn do as an astronaut?
first american to orbit earth.
Who was the first American to orbit the earth in space vehical?
jade
First American astonaunt to orbit earth?
Alan Sheppard
Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to do what?
orbit the earth
Who was the first American to orbit the earth and what was the name of his spacecraft?
John Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the earth on Febriary 20, 1962. He christened his Mercury spacecraft "Friendship 7".
Who was the first American to orbit the earth what was the name of the spacecraft?
John Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the earth on Febriary 20, 1962. He christened his Mercury spacecraft "Friendship 7".
What was the first American spacecraft carrying an astronaut to orbit Earth?
The first American spacecraft which orbited the earth was called The Mercury Friendship 7, and the astronaut was a famous person his name was John Glenn, he was a senator for many years later.
