Jul 25, 2024, 06:25 PM IST
The first artificial satellite to orbit Earth, marking the beginning of the space age and the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Carried Yuri Gagarin, the first human, into space and completed one orbit around Earth, demonstrating human spaceflight capability.
First manned mission to land on the Moon, with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin becoming the first humans to walk on the lunar surface.
The first successful flyby of Mars, providing the first close-up images of another planet and valuable data about Mars' atmosphere and surface.
These twin spacecraft conducted detailed studies of the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) and are now in interstellar space, providing data on the heliosphere and beyond.
A space-based observatory that has provided unprecedented images and data about the universe, leading to numerous discoveries in astronomy and cosmology.
A collaborative space station that serves as a laboratory for scientific research and international cooperation in space.
The mission included the Sojourner rover, the first successful rover on Mars, demonstrating the feasibility of robotic exploration of the Martian surface.
A mission to study Saturn and its moons, providing detailed information about the planet's rings, atmosphere, and moons, including the discovery of hydrothermal activity on Enceladus.