space exploration

Space Exploration

Period: Jan 1, 1957 to Dec 31, 1969

Soviets launch Sputnick 1

Oct 4, 1957

http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/1st satalite put int space by the USSR. The U.S. feared the USSR had the technology to deliver a nueclear weapon.

U.S. launch Explorer 1

Jan 31, 1958

http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/The U.S. can match the Soviets advancments in the space program

Soviets launch first artificial object out of orbit

Jan 2, 1959

http://www.space.com/4422-timeline-50-years-spaceflight.htmlThis shows that the Soviets have powerful launching mechanisms that could launch a neuclear attack

U.S.S.R put first man into space

Apr 12, 1961

http://www.space.com/4422-timeline-50-years-spaceflight.htmlThe Soviets were showing their power as a country by putting the first man into space.

U.S put man intoo space

May 5, 1961

http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/U.S can keep up with the technology of the Soviets.

First woman in space

Jun 16, 1963

http://www.space.com/4422-timeline-50-years-spaceflight.htmlGirls can become astronaurts too

First three man fkight

Oct 12, 1964

http://www.space.com/4422-timeline-50-years-spaceflight.htmlThe soviets had enough power to send 3 men into space

Apollo 1 cabin fire

Jan 27, 1967

[http://www.space.com/4422-timeline-50-years-spaceflight.html](http:/www.space.com/4422-timeline-50-years-spaceflight.html)There were fatal design flaws in the rocket.

Apollo 8 orbits the moon

Dec 21, 1968

http://www.space.com/4422-timeline-50-years-spaceflight.htmlThe first manned flight to ever orbit the moon.

Apollo 11 lands on the moon

Jul 20, 1969

http://www.space.com/4422-timeline-50-years-spaceflight.htmlThe first people to do it