History Time Line of Space Race By edwarj52 Period: Jan 1, 1957 to Dec 31, 1975 The Space Race Oct 4, 1957 Sputnik Launch [Soviets] Period: Oct 4, 1957 to Nov 22, 1963 J.F.K.'s life through the space race Jul 29, 1958 The Establishment of NASA [America] Apr 1, 1960 Tiros1 The First Weather Satilight [America] Apr 12, 1961 First Man in Space [Soviets] May 25, 1961 J.F.K.'s Goal Speech [America] Feb 20, 1962 Jhon Glen Orbits Earth 3 Times [America] Nov 22, 1963 J.F.K.'s Asassanation :{ Mar 18, 1965 Alexei Leonov Spends 12 Secounds in Space First Space Walker [Soveits] Jul 14, 1965 Mariner Gets Close up Images of Mars [America] Jul 20, 1969 Apollo 11 Landing [America]