Kyah Chambers, December 3rd. . . Space Race Timeline

Cold War Begins

Aug 2, 1945

A Compettion Between The U.S & The Soviet Union.

Soviet Launches Sputnik

Oct 4, 1957

The Soviet Union Successfully Launches A Sputnik That Shocks And Frightens Many Americans

First Animal In Space

Nov 3, 1957

The first animal to actually go into orbit was the dog Laika, launched on the soviet sputnik.

First Soviet Man In Space .

Apr 12, 1961

Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, making a 108-minute orbital flight in his Vostok 1 spacecraft.

First American Man In Space .

Feb 20, 1962

Alan Shepard flew on a Mercury spacecraft and became the first american man in space.

First Soviet Women In Space .

Jun 16, 1963

First Men On The Moon

Jul 20, 1969

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon