Space Age

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The Space Age is the period of human history marked by the exploration and utilization of outer space, beginning with early satellite launches and crewed spaceflights and symbolized by milestones like Yuri Gagarin’s first journey into orbit.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf era of human history
historical period
describedBySource Cold War history
history of space exploration
history of technology
fieldOfWork astronautics
planetary science
remote sensing
satellite communications
space engineering
space science
follows pre-spaceflight era
hasEffect advances in computer technology
advances in materials science
advances in rocketry
development of global navigation satellite systems
development of global satellite communication networks
emergence of commercial space industry
growth of Earth observation systems
increased international cooperation in space
inspiration for science fiction and popular culture
militarization of space
new perspectives on Earth as seen from space
hasPart Space Race
commercial spaceflight era
creweds paceflight programs
planetary exploration era
satellite communications era
uncrewed space missions
inception 1957
mainSubject space exploration
space technology
spaceflight
participant China
European Space Agency
India
Japan
Soviet Union
United States of America
surface form: "United States"

private space companies
significantEvent Apollo 11
surface form: "Apollo 11 Moon landing"

Vostok 1
surface form: "Vostok 1 mission"

Voyager program
surface form: "Voyager interstellar missions"

first Mars landing
first Moon landing
first crewed Dragon flight
first private orbital spaceflight
first reusable Space Shuttle flight
first spacewalk
launch of Explorer 1
launch of GPS satellites
launch of Hubble Space Telescope
launch of International Space Station
launch of Sputnik 1
launch of geostationary communications satellites
startEvent launch of Sputnik 1
startTime 1957-10-04
symbolizedBy Vostok 1
surface form: "Yuri Gagarin’s first human spaceflight"

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Yuri Gagarin symbolOf Space Age

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