65 years ago, in 1961:

President Kennedy makes his famous "Moon speech".

61 years ago, in 1965:

AS-104 (SA-8), is successfully launched, carrying the fourth 'boilerplate' version of the Apollo spacecraft and the second Pegasus micrometeroid detection satellite.

53 years ago, in 1973:

Skylab 2, the first manned mission to Skylab, is launched to repair the solar panels.

38 years ago, in 1988:

After almost 26 years in orbit, Explorer 14 reenters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up.

27 years ago, in 1999:

The International Astrophysical Observatory 'Granat' reenters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up.

25 years ago, in 2001:

The Galileo spacecraft flies by the surface of Jupiters moon Calisto at 138 km (86 miles), closer than any previous encounter.

18 years ago, in 2008:

Phoenix Mars Mission lands at Green Valley in Vastitas Borealis, near the north polar cap.

15 years ago, in 2011:

Mars Rover "Spirit" mission ends after 7 years.

14 years ago, in 2012:

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft's second test mission (COTS Demo Flight 2+) docks with the ISS, becoming the first private spacecraft to do so.

9 years ago, in 2017:

Rocket Lab's first Electron rocket is launched from New Zealand, becoming the first space launch for the country.