A Better USA

==Timeline==
1776: USA Is Formed.
1939: Amelia Earhart completed her flight.
1945: Patton doesn't die in car crash.
1950: Korean War.
1953: Mount Everest was climbed by Edmund Hilary and Tenzin Norgay.
1955: The US government prioritizes the development of satellite technology as part of their Cold War strategy. Funding is allocated to research and development for the creation of a US satellite.
1956: Granma sinks off the coast at Cuba.
1957: The US successfully launches their first satellite, "Vanguard 1," into orbit. This is the first time that a satellite has been sent into space by a country other than the Soviet Union.
1958: The US launches several more satellites, including the "Transit" navigation satellite, which allows for more accurate missile guidance. Pioneer interplanetary program is more successful.
1959: The US launches "Project Score," which sends the first live broadcast from a satellite. Soviet launched the Luna unmanned program.
1960: The US launches "Echo 1," a satellite used for communications and weather prediction.
1961: The US successfully launches the first manned spaceflight, "Mercury-Redstone 3," this is followed months later by the first orbital flight by Soviet Union. US sent first woman in space later that year.
1962: The US launches "Telstar 1," the first active communications satellite, which allows for live, transatlantic television broadcasts. Launch of Mariner programs. 
1963-1972: The US continues to lead the way in satellite technology and launches several more successful satellites, including "Syncom 2," the first geosynchronous satellite, and "Ats-3," the first satellite to take color images of Earth. Kennedy survives the assassination but became a one term president. US landed first man on the Moon, followed by Alexei Leonov of the Soviet Union. The former also launched the first space station beforehand.
1973-1985: The US' dominance in satellite technology continues, and they launch several more successful satellites, including "Nimbus 7," which is used for weather prediction and "Viking 1," the first successful landing on Mars.
1986-2000: The US maintains its position as a leader in satellite technology and launches several more successful satellites, including "Hubble Space Telescope" and "GPS." Tiananmen Revolution was successful. Osama bin Laden killed in Sudan.
2001-2022: The US continues to lead the way in satellite technology, launching a number of successful satellites for various purposes, including "Terra," "Aqua," "CloudSat," and "Calipso" which are used for environmental monitoring and climate research, and "Iridium 33" and "Orbcomm OG2" used for communication. Launch of Constellation program which resulted in renewed human presence on the Moon.
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