Crewed Landing1972 Apollo 17 is the last USA

1980
1955
unched by Russia1959 (Jan) Luna 1 is the frst space

e Moon (USA)1969 Apollo 11 is the frst mission to

space rocket 1959 (Mar) Pioneer 4 is USA frst

Earth and Space Science:

Crewed Orbiter1968 USA successfully launches the

1960
Arrange and place on the time line.

12 and Luna 13.1966 Russia successfully launches

space: Yuri Gagarin1961 Russia launches the frst

of lunar soil1976 Luna 24 returns with samples

1965

until 19901980 No Lunar Missions from 1976

1970 Apollo 13 cannot land on the

Moon but returns safely to Earth
mission
Union of Soviet Republics). Missions are still being sent to the Moon.
Lunar Exploration Timeline

Years from 1955 to 1980

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1970
1975
There are many important events in the history of exploring our Moon. Ten important events have been selected.
The Race for the Moon began in the late 1950s between the United States of America (USA) and Russia (then called the
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