Who has travelled to outer space?

First Dog in Space Laika was the first dog sent into orbit around the Earth. Laika was the first dog sent into orbit around the Earth. Laika Sputnik 2, Russian, November 3, 1957 Sputnik 2, Russian, November 3, 1957

Monkeynauts Gordo the squirrel monkey. December 13, Drowned in the Atlantic Ocean when the flotation device on the nose cone failed and it sank. Gordo the squirrel monkey. December 13, Drowned in the Atlantic Ocean when the flotation device on the nose cone failed and it sank. Able and Baker, rhesus and squirrel monkey. May 28, Successful. Able and Baker, rhesus and squirrel monkey. May 28, Successful.

First Woman Astronaut Colonel-Engineer Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova Colonel-Engineer Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (1937- ) (1937- ) Soviet woman in space Soviet woman in space She was on the Vostok 5 mission which launched on June 16, 1963, and orbited the Earth 48 times. The flight lasted 2.95 days. The spacecraft was recovered on June 19, 1963, in the Soviet Union She was on the Vostok 5 mission which launched on June 16, 1963, and orbited the Earth 48 times. The flight lasted 2.95 days. The spacecraft was recovered on June 19, 1963, in the Soviet Union

First American in Space Alan B. Shepard Jr. Alan B. Shepard Jr. ( ) ( ) This astronaut briefly flew into space on May 5, 1961, in Freedom 7, a Mercury space capsule. This astronaut briefly flew into space on May 5, 1961, in Freedom 7, a Mercury space capsule. The capsule splashed down at sea and was retrieved by helicopter. The capsule splashed down at sea and was retrieved by helicopter.

First American Woman in Space Sally Kristen Ride Sally Kristen Ride ( May 26, ) ( May 26, ) Dr. Ride's first trip into space was aboard NASA's space shuttle Challenger (STS-7) in 1983 (June 18-June 24). Her second (and last) space flight was the eight-day Challenger (STS 41-G) mission (in October, 1984). Dr. Ride's first trip into space was aboard NASA's space shuttle Challenger (STS-7) in 1983 (June 18-June 24). Her second (and last) space flight was the eight-day Challenger (STS 41-G) mission (in October, 1984).

First Person to Walk on Moon Neil Alden Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong (1930- ) (1930- ) Apollo 11 mission, which took off on July 16, Armstrong and Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., landed on the moon on July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 mission, which took off on July 16, Armstrong and Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., landed on the moon on July 20, 1969

First Teacher Chosen for Space Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe ( ) ( ) NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger Mission 51-L exploded only 73 seconds after its launch on the morning of January 28, NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger Mission 51-L exploded only 73 seconds after its launch on the morning of January 28, 1986.

Challenger Accident 1986

First Canadian in Space Marc Garneau Marc Garneau (February 23, ) (February 23, ) He flew on the shuttle Challenger and was the first Canadian in outer space in October He flew on the shuttle Challenger and was the first Canadian in outer space in October 1984.

First Space Station Salyut 1 Salyut 1 Launched on April 19, 1971 from Baikonur. Launched on April 19, 1971 from Baikonur meters long and about 4.2 meters across 13.1 meters long and about 4.2 meters across

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