Who has Who has travelled to outer travelled to outer

space?space?

First Dog in SpaceFirst Dog in Space Laika was the first dog was the first dog

sent into orbit around the sent into orbit around the Earth. Earth.

Sputnik 2, Russian, Sputnik 2, Russian, November 3, 1957 November 3, 1957

MonkeynautsMonkeynauts Gordo the squirrel Gordo the squirrel

monkey. December monkey. December 13, 1958. Drowned in 13, 1958. Drowned in the Atlantic Ocean the Atlantic Ocean when the flotation when the flotation device on the nose device on the nose cone failed and it cone failed and it sank. sank.

Able and Baker, Able and Baker, rhesus and squirrel rhesus and squirrel monkey. May 28, monkey. May 28, 1959. Successful.1959. Successful.

First Woman AstronautFirst Woman Astronaut Colonel-Engineer Valentina Vladimirovna Colonel-Engineer Valentina Vladimirovna

Tereshkova Tereshkova

(1937- ) (1937- )

Soviet woman in spaceSoviet woman in space

She was on the Vostok 5 mission which She was on the Vostok 5 mission which launched on June 16, 1963, and orbited the launched on June 16, 1963, and orbited the Earth 48 times. The flight lasted 2.95 days. The Earth 48 times. The flight lasted 2.95 days. The spacecraft was recovered on June 19, 1963, in spacecraft was recovered on June 19, 1963, in the Soviet Union the Soviet Union

First American in SpaceFirst American in Space

Alan B. Shepard Jr. Alan B. Shepard Jr.

(1923-1998) (1923-1998)

This astronaut briefly flew into space on This astronaut briefly flew into space on May 5, 1961, in Freedom 7, a Mercury May 5, 1961, in Freedom 7, a Mercury space capsule. space capsule.

The capsule splashed down at sea and was The capsule splashed down at sea and was retrieved by helicopter. retrieved by helicopter.

First American Woman in First American Woman in SpaceSpace

Sally Kristen Ride Sally Kristen Ride

( May 26, 1951- ) ( May 26, 1951- )

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

First Person to Walk on First Person to Walk on MoonMoon

Neil Alden Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong

(1930- ) (1930- )

Apollo 11 mission, which took off on Apollo 11 mission, which took off on July 16, 1969. Armstrong and Edwin July 16, 1969. Armstrong and Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., landed on the E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr., landed on the moon on July 20, 1969moon on July 20, 1969

First Teacher Chosen for First Teacher Chosen for SpaceSpace

Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffeSharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe

(1948-1986) (1948-1986)

NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger Mission 51-L exploded only 73 Mission 51-L exploded only 73 seconds after its launch on the seconds after its launch on the morning of January 28, 1986. morning of January 28, 1986.

Challenger Accident Challenger Accident 19861986

First Canadian in SpaceFirst Canadian in Space

Marc GarneauMarc Garneau

(February 23, 1949- ) (February 23, 1949- )

He flew on the shuttle Challenger He flew on the shuttle Challenger and was the first Canadian in outer and was the first Canadian in outer space in October 1984.space in October 1984.

First Space StationFirst Space Station

Salyut 1 Salyut 1

Launched on April Launched on April 19, 1971 from 19, 1971 from Baikonur. Baikonur.

13.1 meters long 13.1 meters long and about 4.2 and about 4.2 meters acrossmeters across

Future Space Stations???Future Space Stations???