Space Race

By sandraluna

  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik into space. It was the world's first artificial satellite. It took about 98 minutes to orbit Earth.

  • Laika

    Laika
    Laika was the First animal to be sent into space & Orbit the Earth. Laika died within hours after launch from overheating, They bulit a mall monument in her honor.

  • NASA

    NASA
    It is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and aeronautics and aerospace research. It replaced former program NACA. Nasa is focused on better understanding on Earth through the Earth Observing System.

  • Alan Shepard

    Alan Shepard
    First American in Space . Commanded Apollo 14 mission.

  • Ist Woman in Space

    Ist Woman in Space
    Out of more than four hundred applicants,Valentina Tereshkova was chosen to be the first woman in space. She was sent by the Soviet.During her three-day mission, she performed various tests on herself to collect data on the female body's reaction to spaceflight.

  • First U.S. Spacewalk

    First U.S. Spacewalk
    Ed White made the United States' first spacewalk. He lasted 23 minutes .

  • Luna 10

    Luna 10
    It was the first artificial satellite of the Moon . It was launched towards the Moon from an Earth orbiting platform & Completed its orbit in 3 hours.

  • Apllo 8

    Apllo 8
    Apollo 8 was the second manned mission, but it was the first human spacelift to leave Earth's orbit. The crew consisted of Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders. It took 3 days for it to orbit the moon. It was a succesfull mission.

  • Apollo 11

    Apollo 11
    It wa the spaceflight that landed the first humans on Earth's Moon on July 20, 1969. It is considered a major accomplishment in the history of exploration in US.

  • Apollo 13

    Apollo 13
    Apollo 13 was the seventh manned mission. It was a succesfull launch towards the moon but the landing had to be aborted after an oxygen tank exploded, Although they faced many problems the crew landed safely on April 17.

  • Apollo 17 Returns

    Apollo 17 Returns
    11th and final mission, with a crew made up of Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt, To this day, Eugene Cernan is the last man to have walked on the Moon.
    Famous Quote before return; "Let's get this mother out of here",