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Began the space age.
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Put the United States on top of the USSR by discovering a new constilation.
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This puts United States out in front with the leading technology.
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It gives people images of how the earth looks from space.
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This proved that man can survive in space and space travel is possible.
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Officaily put the US in the space race.
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The USSR beat the US's time in space.
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The US beats the USSR for most time in space, putting us in front in the space race.
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The USSR puts up a woman in space showing women can also space travel.
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This put the US way in front of the USSR and put us closer to landing on the moon.
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This accomplishment let the United States win the space race against the USSR.