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1903 Inspired by the novels of Jules Verne, the first serious work published that showed physical space exploration was theoretically possible: The Exploration of Cosmic Space by Means of Reaction Devices, This research was conducted by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. Although this was not an actual expedition, it did prove that is was possible. 1924 Society for Studies of Interplanetary Travel founded in Soviet Union for researching interplanetary travel with original members of: Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Friedrich Zander, Yuri Kondratyuk. 1927 "The Conquest of Interplanetary Space" discusses rocket mechanics and orbital manoeuvres including the gravitational slingshot, this equation was using Earth’s gravity to assist in deceleration, acceleration and laying paths for rockets. 17 August 1933 Group for the Study of Reactive Motion (GIRD) launches the first Soviet liquid-fuelled rocket; this rocket did not have any direct goal apart from reaching the altitude of 5.5 kilometres. There have been many prototypes from improving this model, and the final missile, 2.2 meters (7.2 ft.) long by 140 millimetres (5.5 in) in diameter, had a mass of 30 kilograms (66 lb.), and it was anticipated that it could carry a 2 kilograms (4.4 lb.) payload to an altitude of 5.5 kilometres. This first model was named GIRD-X. This did not yet launch, but a second model was made for surpassing GIRD-X, and failed, only reaching to an underscore of 0.40 kilometres, but it hasn’t failed at one point: to give us better understanding of Rockets. 21 August 1957 10 years after the cold war started, the USSR launched the revolutionary intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is a guided ballistic missile with a minimum range of more than 5,500 kilometres primarily designed for nuclear weapons delivery, this was a huge yet risky step for the USSR because compared to their last rocket-based invention, and this seems more like a weapon than a rocket. The US was highly deceived for this being a mass destruction missile than a transportation service. 4 October 1957 The Russians (realising their power of surpassing the Thermosphere) built an artificial satellite to orbit the Earth and send radio pulses. Iconic name of Sputnik 1, this satellite has the (now iconic) shape of a 58 cm metal sphere with four larger external antennas pointing away. The Sputnik 1 was destined for a low earth orbit (160 kilometres). This was also the trigger of the Space Race, a major part in the Cold war. 3 November 1957 This was the time of Sputnik 2, another jump in achievement. The difference is major: with... {Unfinished}