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US launched their first satellite.
The US launched their first satellite into space so they can land on the moon and beat the Soviets. History of Space (book) -
Spitnik launched by USSR
1st artificial satellite put into space by the USSR. The US found the USSR had the technology to deliver a nuclear weapon. -
The Vanguard 1 Satellite is launched.
The Vanguard 1 Satellite is launched to find out more information about space, but then crashes into the moon. History of Space (book) -
US created NASA
The US created a group called NASA so somebody would be in charge of all there space equiptment and what to do with it. History of Space (book) -
Pioneer 1 is launched to the height of 70,700 miles.
The first spacecraft launched by the 11-day-old National Aeronautics and space Administration. It failed to reach the moon. https://www.nasa.gov/ -
The Mercury Seven astronants are selected by NASA.
Introduced its first astronant class, the mercury 7, front row, left to right. https://www.nasa.gov/ -
John F Kennedy is elected the 35th president.
John F Kennedy becomes the youngest man ever to be elected president of the United States. -
Soviets launched the first man into space.
The Soviets launched the first man into space to try to beat the US, they broke many records. History of Space (book) -
First American into space.
The first American went into space to walk on the moon for the first time ever. History of Space (book) -
Gherman Titov spends a day in space aboard Vostok 2.
The USSR launched its second cosmonant into space just four months after Yuri Gagarin made his historic venture. https://www.nasa.gov/