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Russia's First Step
Sputnik, Russia's satelite launched into space. -
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Space Cold War
The Beginning and ending to the end of the Cold War. Starting after the loss of the of World War 2 the Soviets try to redeem themselves. -
Space Canine
Russia's scond, satelite 2, was launched containing a live dog. Laika A.K.A. Mutnik was sent out to see if life in pace was possible. It was, but due to the overheating of the front of the vessel it died from heat after the first few hours. -
The Formation of NASA
In response to the Soviets efforts America takes it's starting position in the Space Race by forming National Aeronautics Space Administration, NASA. -
Explorer 6
A satelite of our own was launched out into space to take picures of Earth from it's position in space. Not just the view was the purpose of this experiment but to look for nuclear threats present around the world. -
Man in Space
Russia sent Yuri Gagarin into space to orbit the Earth. The Soviet Union is one step ahead with the Vostok 1 over America. -
Man on Moon
President of U.S. John. F Kennedy gives the speech that America will endure and overcome by putting a man on thwe moon with an American rocket. -
First Casualties
The first deaths of the space the result of a cabin fire on the Apollo 1. The three brave passengers were Edward H.White II, Virgi I. Grissom and Roger B. Chaffee -
Moon Launch
The launch of the rocket holding two important passengers. Everyone looks up to watch as it leaves the atmosphere safely. -
Moon Landing Confirmation
History has been made as NASA lands two men on the moon Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." says Neil. -
The End to War
America's NASA forms a truce with the Soviet space program forming the NASA Soviet space program.