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Spacecrafts that Orbit the Earth
Earth-orbiting satellites and robotic spacecraft journeying away from Earth have gathered valuable data about the Sun, Earth, other bodies in the solar system, and the universe beyond. -
Who Invented the Spacecraft
It was a large team that invented the spaceship, but the leader is Sergei Korolev -
First human in space
The first human to go into space was Yuri Gagarin by the Soviet Union. -
First Lunar Landing
Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin made the first lunar landing. -
First Different Planet to be Orbited
The first planet that a spacecraft to orbit another planet was mars. -
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Countries that have Spacecrafts
Cooperatively through the European Space Agency, as well as China, Japan, Canada, India, Israel, Iran, North Korea, South Korea, and Brazil. By the second decade of the 21st century, more than 50 countries had space agencies or other government bodies carrying out space activities. -
First crew in the ISS
Its first crew took up residence in the international space station. -
Orbiting Saturn
first spacecraft to orbit Saturn.