History

April 15, 2005: NASA spacecraft collides with satellite

On April 15, 2005, NASA launched a spacecraft on a mission to rendezvous with a small communications satellite. The launch…

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April 12, 1961: 60th anniversary of historic first human space flight by Yuri Gagarin

Russia on Monday celebrated the 60th anniversary of the legendary flight that made Yuri Gagarin the first man in space,…

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April 12, 1981: The Flight of the First Space Shuttle

On the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first flight into space (first manned flight to space), NASA launched the first space…

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April 9, 1959: NASA introduces the ‘Mercury 7’ astronauts

On April 9, 1959, NASA introduced its very first astronaut class. This dashing group of young men is known as…

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April 3,1973: Soviet Union launches Salyut 2 space station –

April 3, 1973: Soviet Union launches Salyut 2 space station On April 3, 1973, the Soviet Union launched a small…

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