Space Race

Sputnik 1

Oct 4, 1957

first artificial satellite

Space Race

Period: Oct 4, 1957 to Oct 6, 2011

space

Period: Oct 6, 1957 to Oct 6, 2011

Alan B Sheperd

May 5, 1961

became frist U.S citizen in space

John Glenn

Oct 6, 1962

Became first U.S citizen to orbit Earth

Apollo 11

Jul 20, 1969

Apollo 11 landed on the moon

Space Race

Period: Oct 4, 2011 to Oct 6, 2011