Sputnik 1 became Earth’s first artificial satellite to go into orbit.
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American Psychologist Timothy Leary and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry were launched into orbit after being cremated.
Pakistan established its national space agency, the SUPARCO.
Cassini orbiter released the Huygens probe, which successfully landed on Saturn's moon Titan.
The first US woman in space, Sally Ride, died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 61.
Three astronauts, Richard J. Hieb, Thomas D. Akers, and Pierre J. Thuot, simultaneously walked in space for the first time.
