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Space Exploration Timelines

Timelines of space exploration, from early rocketry and the Space Race to the Apollo Moon landings, the International Space Station and the rovers on Mars. Each one lays out the key dates in order, so you can see how one mission led to the next.

Overviews of Space Exploration

Space Exploration

Space Exploration timeline

History of NASA

History of NASA timeline

Soviet Space Program

Soviet Space Program timeline

History of Rocketry

History of Rocketry timeline

History of Rockets

History of Rockets timeline

History of Satellites

History of Satellites timeline

Women in Space

Women in Space timeline

The Space Race

Space Race

Space Race timeline

Sputnik

Sputnik timeline

Animals in Space

Animals in Space timeline

Yuri Gagarin

Yuri Gagarin timeline

Mercury Program

Mercury Program timeline

Gemini Program

Gemini Program timeline

Apollo and the Moon

Apollo Program

Apollo Program timeline

Apollo 11

Apollo 11 timeline

Moon Landing

Moon Landing timeline

Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong timeline

Apollo 13 Mission

Apollo 13 Mission timeline

Artemis Program

Artemis Program timeline

Shuttles, Stations and Private Spaceflight

Space Shuttle Program

Space Shuttle Program timeline

International Space Station

International Space Station timeline

Commercial Spaceflight

Commercial Spaceflight timeline

History of SpaceX

History of SpaceX timeline

Robotic Missions and Space Telescopes

Voyager Missions

Voyager Missions timeline

Cassini Mission

Cassini Mission timeline

Mars Exploration

Mars Exploration timeline

Mars Rovers

Mars Rovers timeline

Hubble Space Telescope

Hubble Space Telescope timeline

Making Your Own

Every timeline here can be copied into your own Preceden account, where you can add events, change the dates, or restyle it. To set two timelines side by side, see how to make a comparative timeline.

These timelines are generated with the help of AI, using information found on the internet, and mistakes do get through. If you spot one, email us at [email protected].

We also have collections of ancient history timelines, American history timelines, World War II timelines, Cold War timelines, World War I timelines, revolution timelines, invention and technology timelines, empire timelines, and science timelines. For every other topic, browse all of our history timelines.