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Experiments with rocketry progressed through the early 20th century. The first rockets to reach space were the German V-2 rockets of World War II. The first artificial satellite (Sputnik) was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, followed by the US Explorer I in 1958.
The first manned flight was the Earth orbit by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on Apil 12, 1961. Manned flights by the US were by Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom, followed by the three-orbit flight of John Glenn on February 20, 1962.
The US space program under NASA culminated in six manned Moon landings between July 20, 1969 and December 14, 1972. Space exploration since that time has been almost entirely by unmanned probes, such as the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 missions to the outer planets from 1977 to 1989, and the Viking mission (and subsequent rovers) sent to Mars in 1975.
Manned space flight continued with Mir, Skylab, and the International Space Station. The Russian Soyuz flights are continuing, both manned and unmanned, while the US fleet of Space Shuttle orbiters (1977-2011) has now been retired.
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In what year did the Space Shuttle program begin?
The Space Shuttle program began in 1981 with the launch of STS-1, the first orbital flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
What is a manned space flight?
Manned space flight is a voyage into space with a human passenger on board.
When was the first space flight?
The first space flight was in 1981, Columbia was the first to make a space flight. The shuttle was a masterpiece of engineering. After being launched into space it could be flown like a plane.
The space shuttle program began with the flight of the?
The space shuttle program began with the flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12, 1981.
When was the first flight of space shuttle enterprise?
The space shuttle Enterprise made its first atmospheric flight on February 18, 1977. It was carried aloft aboard a Boeing 747 aircraft for the test flight, which did not involve a launch into space.
In what year did the Space Shuttle program begin?
The Space Shuttle program began in 1981 with the launch of STS-1, the first orbital flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
What is the difference between plane flight and space flight?
space flight you go to outer space regualr flight flight you stay around earth
What is a manned space flight?
Manned space flight is a voyage into space with a human passenger on board.
What film title begin with flight?
The Flight of the Phoenix
What space flight is famous for Houston you have a problem?
The space flight was the sputnik 1
How long does a flight to Paris last?
It depends on where you begin your flight.
When was Goddard Space Flight Center created?
Goddard Space Flight Center was created in 1959.
When was the first succesfull flight?
Depending if you mean any air flight of flight to space. First Space Shuttle was Columbia First Successful flight was over the English Channel.
What is the originating flight for this journey?
The originating flight for this journey is the first flight that a traveler takes to begin their trip.
When was the first space flight?
The first space flight was in 1981, Columbia was the first to make a space flight. The shuttle was a masterpiece of engineering. After being launched into space it could be flown like a plane.
The space shuttle program began with the flight of the?
The space shuttle program began with the flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12, 1981.
How many flights has the Discovery taken to space?
Space Shuttle discovery's last flight on February 24, 2011 was it's 39th flight into space.
