Space Race

Begining of Space Race

Oct 4, 1957

Launching of Sputnik 1

Explorer 1

Jan 31, 1958

The first American satellite to reach the orbit

Sputnik 3

May 15, 1958

Sputnik 3 is launched

NASA

Jul 29, 1958

NASA was formed

"Mercury Seven"

Apr 2, 1959

The "Mercury Seven" were chosen by NASA

Luna 2

Sep 12, 1959

Luna 2 is launched. It impacts the Moon on September 13, becoming the first man-made object to do so.

JFK

Nov 8, 1960

John f. Kennedy is selected to be the 35th president of the United States.

First Man in Space

Apr 12, 1961

Yuri Gagarin orbits the Earth once and becomes the first man in space.

Alan B. Shepard

May 5, 1961

Alan B. Shepard becomes the first American in space.

First Woman is Space

Jan 16, 1963

Cosmonaut Valentia Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space.

Ranger 7

Jul 31, 1964

Ranger 7 transmits the first close range images of the Moon.

Mars

Jul 14, 1965

Mariner 4 returns close ranger images of Mars.

Luna 10

Apr 3, 1966

Luna 10 becomes the first satellite to orbit the Moon.

Apollo 11

Jul 16, 1969

First humans on the Moon.

End

Dec 19, 1972

Apollo 17's return from the moon.