Space Race By hevans16 Oct 4, 1957 Sputnik 1 first artificial satellite Period: Oct 4, 1957 to Oct 6, 2011 Space Race Period: Oct 6, 1957 to Oct 6, 2011 space May 5, 1961 Alan B Sheperd became frist U.S citizen in space Oct 6, 1962 John Glenn Became first U.S citizen to orbit Earth Jul 20, 1969 Apollo 11 Apollo 11 landed on the moon Period: Oct 4, 2011 to Oct 6, 2011 Space Race