Key Events Surrounding the Launch of Sputnik

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  • Start of the Cold War

    Start of the Cold War

    The start of the cold war is not concrete, but it is said to have begun in the late 1940's after WWII.
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    Sputnik and Chain Reaction Events

  • Launch of Sputnik

    Launch of Sputnik

    The USSR sent the first artificial satellite into Orbit around Earth
  • Launch of Sputnik II

    Launch of Sputnik II

    Sputnik II was launched containing a dog named Laika, becoming the first biological spacecraft
  • First US Satellite

    First US Satellite

    The Explorer I was launched by the United States, their first successful attempt.
  • NASA Founded

    NASA Founded

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was formed.
  • First Man to Enter Space

    First Man to Enter Space

    The USSR successfully launched a human into orbit, Yuri Gagarin.
  • First Man on the Moon

    First Man on the Moon

    The United States successfully landed a man on the moon, Neil Armstrong.
  • End of the Cold War

    End of the Cold War

    The fall of the Soviet Union ended the Cold War.