History of spaceflights

If the story of spaceflight had to be told in the shortest possible way, I would do it like this.

Welcome to the frontier, folks! Imagine a dashboard as your time machine and each data point a story of humanity's leaps into the cosmic unknown. That's what I've created—a place where numbers soar higher than rockets, and each stat tells a tale of triumph and trial.

Now, picture this: It's 1957, and the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, breaks free from Earth's embrace, etching a path across the starlit sky. Fast forward to 2023, and the cadence of launches has hit a rhythm so relentless that it’s like the sky itself is dancing. That year alone, the world saw a staggering 223 orbital launch.

So, how did I chronicle this astronomical ballet? I crafted a tool, a dashboard pulling data straight from the depths of Wikipedia, sliced and diced by state, orbit, function, and whether it was a tale of success or a lesson in humility. If you're curious about the magic behind the curtain—the code and datasets—are all neatly laid out for you on my GitHub.

This isn't just a tale of numbers and technology; it's a story about pushing boundaries, about a species that looks up and wonders, "What's next?" Every time a rocket pierces the sky, it carries more than satellites or probes; it carries our dreams, our will to explore.