timeline of technology. first modern robot 1954 first us satellite 1958
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Timeline of Technology
First Modern Robot
1954
First US Satellite
1958
JFK Pledged $ and Support for Space Program
1960
John Glenn Orbited the Earth
1962
Neil Armstrong Walked on the Moon
1969
That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
First Cell Phones
1977
Proliferation of Cell Phones
• 1987: one million Americans
• 1997: 55 million Americans
• 2007: 250 million Americans
First MRI
1977
Voyager Missions Start
1977
First Space Shuttle launched
1981
Sally Ride became first woman astronaut in the US
1983
Internet
1983
Proliferation of the Internet
• 1983: 1% of information carried by internet
• 2000: 51%
• 2007: 97%
First GPS for consumers
1996
Mars Rover
2004
Outsourcing and Offshoring
2004
Telecommuting17.2 Million Americans by 2008
On-Line Courses
All Virginia students have to take an on-line course to graduate
starting in 2014