2. 1959 12 In September, the former Soviet Union launched the "Moon" 2 probe, which was the first spacecraft in the world to hit the surface of the moon.
3.1961April 12, the former Soviet astronaut Gagarin became the first man to fly into space in the world.
4.1On July 20th, 969, American astronaut Armstrong took the Apollo 1 1 spaceship and became the first man to set foot on the moon.
5.197012.15, the former Soviet probe Venus 7 landed on Venus for the first time.
6. 1 971On April 9, the former Soviet Union Salute Space Station1became the first space station for human beings to enter space. Two years later, the United States sent the Skylab space station into space.
7.19711On February 2nd, the former Soviet probe "Mars 3" landed on the surface of Mars. Five years later, the American Viking Mars probe landed on Mars.
8.1981April 12, the world's first space shuttle, the American space shuttle Columbia, was successfully launched.
1On October 28th, the American space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff.
10.1On February 20th, 986, the former Soviet Union launched the "Peace" space station, which is the most successful space station for mankind at present.
11.199365438+1October1day, the United States and Russia signed an agreement to build an international space station called Alpha International Space Station on the basis of the "Peace" space station.