This is a timeline of
space exploration
Space exploration is the process of utilizing astronomy and space technology to investigate outer space. While the exploration of space is currently carried out mainly by astronomers with telescopes, its physical exploration is conducted bo ...
which includes notable achievements, first accomplishments and milestones in humanity's exploration of
outer space.
This timeline generally does not distinguish achievements by a specific country or private company, as it considers humanity as a whole. See otherwise the
timeline of private spaceflight or look for achievements
by each space agency.
Pre-20th century
1900–1956
1957–1959
1960–1969
1970–1979
1980–1989
1990–1999
2000–2009
2010–2019
Since 2020
Notes
See also
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Discovery and exploration of the Solar System
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List of spaceflight records
Records and firsts in spaceflight are broadly divided into crewed and uncrewed categories. Records involving animal spaceflight have also been noted in earlier experimental flights, typically to establish the feasibility of sending humans to ...
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List of spaceflight records#Human spaceflight firsts
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Timeline of Solar System exploration – A comprehensive list of events in the exploration of the Solar System.
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Timeline of artificial satellites and space probes – A comprehensive list of artificial satellites and space probes.
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Timeline of space travel by nationality
Since the first human spaceflight by the Soviet Union, citizens of 54 countries have flown in space. For each nationality, the launch date of the first mission is listed. The list is based on the nationality of the person at the time of the launc ...
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Timeline of spaceflight – Chronological list of events in spaceflight broken down as a separate article for each year
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Timeline of private spaceflight – For first achievements by private space companies
References
External links
Chronology of Space Exploration archive of important space exploration missions and events, including future planned and proposed endeavors
Timeline of the Space Race/Moon Race
Space Timeline in 3d
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Exploration
Exploration is the process of exploring, an activity which has some Expectation (epistemic), expectation of Discovery (observation), discovery. Organised exploration is largely a human activity, but exploratory activity is common to most organis ...
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Lists of firsts in outer space