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Nicolas Copernic proposes the heliospheric Solar system

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1543

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Proposes the heliospheric Solar system

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Nicolas Copernic

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Johanes Kepler solves mysteries of celestial mechanics

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1571-1630

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Solves mysteries of celestial mechanics

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Johanes Kepler

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Helps Kepler with observations

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Tycho Brahe

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Sir Isaac Newton defines physical principles of force

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1642-1727

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Defines physical principles of force

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Sir Isaac Newton

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Jules Verne describes virtual trip to the Moon

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1865

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Describes virtual trip to the Moon

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Jules Verne

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Konstantin Tsiolkovsky publishes his theoretical study on rocket propulsion and multi-stage rocket motion

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1903

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Publishes his theoretical study on rocket propulsion and multi-stage rocket motion

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Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

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Hermann Oberth pioneers the theoretical fundamentals of spaceflight

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1920`s

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Pioneers the theoretical fundamentals of spaceflight

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Hermann Oberth

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Walter Hohmann analyzes interplanetary flight

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1925

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Analyzes interplanetary flight

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Walter Hohmann

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Robert Goddard launches the first US liquid propellant rocket

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1920-1940 (US)

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Sergej Korolev launches the first Sovjet Union liquid propellant rocket

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1920-1940 (USSR)

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Wernher von Braun develops the first operational short-range missile (A4/V2)

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1940-1945

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Develops the first operational short-range missile (A4/V2)

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Wernher von Braun

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Soviet Union and USA develop Intermediate Range and Intercontinental Range Ballistic Missiles

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1950-1960

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Launch of Sputnik I

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1957

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Launch of Explorer I

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1958

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Luna 2 makes a hard landing on the Moon

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1959

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First manned satellite flight

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Yuri Gagarin; Vostok I 1961

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First US manned satellite flight

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John Glenn; Mercury 1962

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Mariner II goes to Venus

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1962

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First EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) by Aleksej Leonov; Voskhod 2

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1965

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First launch of Saturn V

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1967

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First men on the Moon (Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin; Apollo 11)

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1969

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First Dutch Sattelite (ANS)

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First soft landing on Mars (Viking 1/2)

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Voyager 2 launch to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

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FIrst successful flight of the European Ariane launcher

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First flight of the Space Shuttle

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First launch of Mir, the permanent Ruissian space station

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Launch of Hubble Space Telescope

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Launch of the first element of the ISS, the Russian Zarya module

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1543

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Nicolas Copernic proposes the heliospheric Solar system

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Nicolas Copernic

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Proposes the heliospheric Solar system

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1571-1630

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Johanes Kepler solves mysteries of celestial mechanics

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Johanes Kepler

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Solves mysteries of celestial mechanics

42
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Tycho Brahe

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Helps Kepler with observations

43
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1642-1727

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Sir Isaac Newton defines physical principles of force

44
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Sir Isaac Newton

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Defines physical principles of force

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1865

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Jules Verne describes virtual trip to the Moon

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Jules Verne

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Describes virtual trip to the Moon

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1903

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Konstantin Tsiolkovsky publishes his theoretical study on rocket propulsion and multi-stage rocket motion

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Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

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Publishes his theoretical study on rocket propulsion and multi-stage rocket motion

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1920`s

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Hermann Oberth pioneers the theoretical fundamentals of spaceflight

50
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Hermann Oberth

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Pioneers the theoretical fundamentals of spaceflight

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1925

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Walter Hohmann analyzes interplanetary flight

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Walter Hohmann

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Analyzes interplanetary flight

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1920-1940 (US)

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Robert Goddard launches the first US liquid propellant rocket

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1920-1940 (USSR)

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Sergej Korolev launches the first Sovjet Union liquid propellant rocket

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1940-1945

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Wernher von Braun develops the first operational short-range missile (A4/V2)

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Wernher von Braun

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Develops the first operational short-range missile (A4/V2)

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1950-1960

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Soviet Union and USA develop Intermediate Range and Intercontinental Range Ballistic Missiles

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1957

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Launch of Sputnik I

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1959

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Launch of Explorer I

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1959

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Luna 2 makes a hard landing on the Moon

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Yuri Gagarin; Vostok I 1961

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First manned satellite flight

62
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John Glenn; Mercury 1962

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First US manned satellite flight

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1962

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Mariner II goes to Venus

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1965

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First EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) by Aleksej Leonov; Voskhod 2

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1967

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First launch of Saturn V

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1969

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First men on the Moon (Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin; Apollo 11)

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1974

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First Dutch Sattelite (ANS)

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1976

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First soft landing on Mars (Viking 1/2)

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1977

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Voyager 2 launch to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

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1979

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FIrst successful flight of the European Ariane launcher

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1981

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First flight of the Space Shuttle

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1986

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First launch of Mir, the permanent Ruissian space station

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1990

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Launch of Hubble Space Telescope

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1998

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Launch of the first element of the ISS, the Russian Zarya module

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