First Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The achievement marks first intercontinental ballistic missile as an important Russian scientific milestone.
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Sergei Pavlovich Korolev Biography and Timeline
Follow Sergei Pavlovich Korolev through 12 dated historical records for Russia.
Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1957–1959Years on this page
1957
R-7 Successful Flight
Directs the first successful full-range flight of the R-7 rocket.
Beginning of the Space Age
The achievement marks beginning of the space age as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Sputnik 1 Launch
Directs the launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite.
First Animal in Orbit
The achievement marks first animal in orbit as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Sputnik 2 Launch
Directs the launch of Sputnik 2 carrying the dog Laika.
1959
First Escape-Velocity Probe
The achievement marks first escape-velocity probe as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Luna 1 Launch
Directs Luna 1, the first spacecraft to escape Earth's gravitational influence.
First Spacecraft on the Moon
The achievement marks first spacecraft on the moon as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Luna 2 Lunar Impact
Directs the mission whose probe becomes the first human-made object to reach the Moon.
Luna 3 Mission
Leads the spacecraft programme returning the first images of the Moon's far side.
Photography of Lunar Far Side
The achievement marks photography of lunar far side as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Records, sources and methodology
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