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Soviets launched sputnik 1 into space.
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after the Soviets launched sputnik 1 the USA started its own space program. The USA created its own program because they were in a cold war, so the USA created its own program to rival the soviets.
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the soviets launched Yuri Gagarin in the Vostok 1. He was the first human in space.
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John Glenn was launched into space aboard the Freindship 7. The capsule circled earth three times.
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president John F. Kennedy gave a speech about landing a man on the moon.
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this is when the ranger 7 was launched. there is 6 other rangers that got destroid in space,but ranger 7 was the first one to actually take a picture of the moon.
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on July 20, 1969 neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon in the sea of Tranquility. Moments later Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon.
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The sky lab 1 was launched unmanned. It was a workshop, soler observetory, and other things.
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The Luna 21 carried a Soviet luner rover to the moon. It was the second Soviet luner rover. its purpose was for the Soviets to use to drive around.
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the USA launched the first component of the international space station. This space ship could be used to make tons of scientific advances.
