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Published as “Key space-program milestones” (2025).
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First published- 1957 - placed world’s first satellite (Sputnik-1) in orbit
- 1961-1964 - launched first man, first woman, and first multi-member crew into space
- 1965 - launched first probe to successfully land on the Moon
- 1967 - initial launch of Soviet-made Soyuz series space launch vehicle (SLV)
- 1971 - placed first space station (Salyut) in orbit and successfully landed a probe on Venus
- 1975 - joint Soviet (Soyuz)-US (Apollo) space mission
- 1986 - began operation of Mir space station (in orbit until 2001)
- 1995 - Global Navigation Satellite System (GLObalnaya NAvigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema or GLONASS) constellation completed
- 2014 - initial launch of Angara SLV series
- 2021 - announced agreements with China to send a robotic probe to an asteroid and jointly establish a station on the Moon
- 2023 - launch first of a planned series of Moon landers (Luna-25; crashed on Moon's surface); announced intent to place first module of a new space station in orbit by 2027
1957 - placed world’s first satellite (Sputnik-1) in orbit
1961-1964 - launched first man, first woman, and first multi-member crew into space
1965 - launched first probe to successfully land on the Moon
1967 - initial launch of Soviet-made Soyuz series space launch vehicle (SLV)
1971 - placed first space station (Salyut) in orbit and successfully landed a probe on Venus
1975 - joint Soviet (Soyuz)-US (Apollo) space mission
1986 - began operation of Mir space station (in orbit until 2001)
1995 - Global Navigation Satellite System (GLObalnaya NAvigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema or GLONASS) constellation completed
2014 - initial launch of Angara SLV series
2021 - announced agreements with China to send a robotic probe to an asteroid and jointly establish a station on the Moon
2023 - launch first of a planned series of Moon landers (Luna-25; crashed on Moon's surface); announced intent to place first module of a new space station in orbit by 2027
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Russia: Key space-program milestones.” The World Factbook, 2025–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/russia/key-space-program-milestones.