South Downs Planetarium Trust - Sputnik 1: First Steps into Space

The dog Laika, space traveller in Sputnik 2 (Image courtesy of Arthur Cannon)

F i r s t F l i g h t s i n S p a c e

A show to celebrate 50 years since the first man in space

Important Notice:
At the start of a Planetarium show, your eyes will take a few minutes to adapt to the dark. For this reason, latecomers cannot be admitted. To avoid this, please ensure that you arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time.
The dates and times are:
Sunday, 10th April 3.30 pm Tuesday, 12th April 3.30 pm
Admission Prices: £6.00 for adults, or £4.00 for children under 16.
PLEASE NOTE that we are unable to accept credit or debit cards at present.
This show is suitable for children age 6 and upwards.
ALL SHOWS LAST ABOUT AN HOUR.
As space in our star theatre is limited, visitors for the public presentations are strongly advised to book tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.
Tickets may be reserved by telephoning the Planetarium on 01243 774400, or the ticketline on 07818 297292.
If we are unable to deal with your telephone request for information immediately, please leave your name and telephone number and the nature of your enquiry and we shall call you back as soon as we can.
Tickets for the public presentations are also available, to personal callers only, from the Tourist Information Office in South Street, Chichester.

The team responsible for the successful launch of the Explorer 1 satellite (Image courtesy NASA)

Fifty years ago, On 12th April 1961, the Russians stunned the world when Yuri Gagarin - the first man in space - orbited the Earth in his spaceship Vostok 1.

Twenty years later, on 12th April 1981, came the first flight of the US Space Shuttle, Columbia, the world's first largely reusable space vehicle.

Today, we tend to take space travel for granted, and over 500 men and women have flown in space since Gagarin's momentous flight.

To celebrate these historic events, this show looks back to the early days - to those first flights into space and the men and women who made history.