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Sputnik launched by USSR
The U.S. found that the USSR had the technology to deliver a nuclear weapon, via the R-7 rocket. Also it was the start of the great Space Race. -
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Space Exploration
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USSR Launches Laika Into orbit
Laika the dog was launched into orbit and survived, this proved that humnas could go into space and survive. -
U.S. launched Explorer 1
Explorer 1 carried scientific equipment that led to the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belt. Also, it was the first american satelite to orbit earth. -
John F. Kennedyś Speech
John F. Kennedy gave an important speech that day. We could now send people to space. -
Yuri Gagarin Orbits Earth
Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space and the first man to orbit earth. -
First American in Space
Alan B. Shepard becomes the first american in space. -
First American on the Moon
Neil Armstrong was the first person to land on the moon. He was the first person to walk on the moon. -
Space Race is Over
On the day Apollo 11 launched and landed, the Space Race was over.