Space Race By jourdanm389 Oct 4, 1957 Launching of Sputnick I by U.S.S.R Nov 3, 1957 Laika Became First Animal to Orbit The Earth laika was launched into space with the russians knowing it had no way to come down Jan 31, 1958 Launching of Explorer I Oct 1, 1958 Congress passed a bill and NASA was created Apr 21, 1961 Yuri Gagarin, First Man in Space May 15, 1961 Alan Shepard became the first American in space Apr 12, 1964 America Launches Gemini Project Mar 18, 1965 Alexi Leonov became the first man to conduct a space walk U.S.S.R May 20, 1965 U.S.S.R had the first extra vehichlar activity on the moon Jul 26, 1966 ISS Was built Jul 29, 1966 Apollo II is sent into space Jan 27, 1967 Apollo one catches fire during a launch pad site Jul 20, 1969 Apollo 11 touches the moon, Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon Apr 17, 1970 Apollo 13 is launched into space and everyone on the ship almost dies Dec 19, 1972 Apollo 17s return from the moon
