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Sulivet Union launches the first satilite
On October 4th 1957 the sulivet union lauches the first satilite weighing 184 pounds into space this is important because the US thought that the Suivet Union could send missles to bom us now, this was as the start of the space race. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=1121 -
The Sulivet Union lauched life into space
On November 3rd 1957 the Sulivet Union launched a dog named Lakia into space, this provied the information that life could survive in space, making space travel possible.
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The USA launches ther first satillite into space
In 1958 the US luiches ther first satillite.This means that now both countrys are even, this also gave us hope after many unsucsessfull trys.
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faster flights
NASA'S x-15 hypersonio reserch plane lauches on its first filght, it can travel at sppeds to mach 6.7, which means faster space travel and more discoveries.
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photos of the moon
Luna 3 orbits the moon and ohtographs 70 percent of the moon surface, these photos are some of the first detailed
pictures of the moon.
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first american in orbit
Mecurey Freedom 7 launches on a Redstone rocke tfor a 15 min. suborbital flight making Alan Shepard the first american in space.
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First American to Walk in Space
Edward White was the first American to walk in space, he took a 22 min. space walk, this provied that walking in saoce could be done.
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Three astronats are killed in take off
In 1967 three astronats were killed in take off due to a cabn fire, this caused another set back and the US were still behind. -
A satillite orbits the moon
On December 24 1968 Apallo 8 launched it was on a path to travel the moon. This would mean that reaching the moon would be possible.
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The USA lanads on the moon
Finally on July 20 1969 the USA landed a man on the moon and returned him safely.Neel armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon saying... ¨ one small step for amn one giant leap for man kind.¨ This put the USA back into the lead.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html
