1957
The Space Age begins
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, and its steady beeping was heard around the world. Humanity had placed its first object into orbit.
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October 4
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2004
The first private crewed spaceflight wins the X Prize
SpaceShipOne reached space twice in two weeks to win the Ansari X Prize, the first privately built craft to carry a person beyond the atmosphere. It opened the door to commercial spaceflight.
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