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• 4 Oct. 1954- Sputink 1 launch by the Sovient Union began the space war. It travels at 18,000 mi per hour.
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NASA was formed by the Untied States during the space race. It was the first of the 90 Explorer spacecraft series.
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NASA was formed by the Untied States during the space race. It was the first of the 90 Explorer spacecraft series.
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The first satellite into space launch by the Untied States. Coming of a moving spacecraft in orbit and then reattaching in mid-air.
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First Russian in space, his name was Yuri Gagarin. He was sent by the Russians on the Vostok 1 space craft
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First American in space, his name was Alan Shepard. He was on board a tiny mercury capsule by the name of Freedom 7.
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First Russian woman in space, her name was Valentina Tereshkova. She was sent by the Soviets on the Vostok 6 spacecraft.
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First Space Walk was by Alexey Leonov first man in actual space. He was outside the spacecraft for 12 minutes and 9 seconds.
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Ed White was the first American to complete a space walk. He was sent on the mission Gemini 4.
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Luna 10 was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon. It finished its first orbit in 3 hours.
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Soyuz 1 was a manned spacecraft holding Vladimir Komarov. On its return back to Earth, it had technical problems caused a crash and the death of Vladimir.
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Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon. It was a three man crew containing Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders.
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Apollo 11 was the first flight that took men to the moon and was a project of the United States. US had reached the moon before the Soviets.
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Apollo 17 was the last or most recent moon landing by the United States. The crew consisted of Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt.
