The Venera 3 space probe became the first human-made object to land on another planet.
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The Soviet Union launches the world's first manned space station.
NASA successfully put two satellites designed to study the Moon's interior structure into the Moon's orbit.
The Columbia space shuttle took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its final time.
Cassini orbiter released the Huygens probe, which successfully landed on Saturn's moon Titan.
The Soviet Union's Luna 17 uncrewed space mission launched.
