NASA’s Voyager 2 came into close contact with Uranus and captured many images that uncovered 11 new moons.
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NASA launched the Vanguard I satellite.
The Soyuz 3 spacecraft achieved the first Soviet space rendezvous with Soyuz 2.
Luna 9 touches down on the Moon.
China's Shenzhou spacecraft launched on its fourth and final uncrewed flight.
World's First Geostationary Satellite is Launched.
