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History of Space Exploration

By web77

  • Soviet Union Launched Spudnik

    This had an effect because it was bad news for the US because it meant that the Soviet Union could claim the Moon as a Russian territory.

  • Nasa launched Explorer 1

    This had an effect because this meant that if the US made it to the moon first they could proclaim it as theirs before the Russians.

  • Yuri Gagorin was Launched into Space by Soviet

    Yuri Gagorin orbited the earth 1 time but never landed on the monn so this meant that there was still time for the US to get onto the moon.

  • JFK's speech to put a man on the moon

    This had an effect because it was almost a threat to the soviet union because if we put a man on the moonthen we would be able to clame the moon as American territory.

  • John Glenn orbited Earth 3 times

  • Apollo 11 Landed

    this was important because now they could collect data from the moon.

  • Luna 15 Crashed

    This was important because now that luna 15 crashed they had to hurry up and make another spacecraft.

  • Mir fell to Earth

  • Europe Lunched Upiloted Spacecraft

  • US announces plan to put a perminant colony of people on the moon

    This was important because if we put people on the moon then it could prove that we can live on different planets.