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Even in ancient times, people dreamed of flying and the sky. Myths such as Icarus show this.
In the 17th century, Johannes Kepler formulated the first ideas about space travel.
In the 19th century, Jules Verne presented the first fictional concepts in novels such as “From the Earth to the Moon”.

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (Russia): developed theoretical foundations for rocket propulsion.
Hermann Oberth (Germany) & Robert Goddard (USA): first practical rocket tests.
1942: The V2 rocket (developed by Wernher von Braun) flies into suborbital space for the first time.

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1957: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the first satellite.
1961: Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space.
1969: The USA lands Apollo 11 on the moon - Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on its surface.
1970s: Long-term stays in space: Skylab (USA) & Salyut stations (USSR).
1975: First collaboration: Apollo-Soyuz test project.
1980s: Development of the Space Shuttle program (USA).
1980s: USSR launches Mir, the first permanent space station.

International cooperation: construction of the International Space Station (ISS) begins.
Private space travel begins: SpaceX (founded in 2002), Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic.
Space travel becomes increasingly commercialized.
Return to the moon & Mars plans: Artemis program (NASA), Mars rover Perseverance.
SpaceX takes astronauts to the ISS for the first time (Crew Dragon).
James Webb telescope launched (2021), look into the depths of the universe.

Mars missions: manned flights planned for the 2030s.
Moon base: NASA & ESA are planning a permanent presence.
Space tourism: first private flights are a reality, prices are slowly falling.
New players: China, India, and soon Africa and smaller space agencies are getting involved.