space race

By patteisa
  • First satellite in space by USSR

    First satellite in space by USSR

    the USSR launched the Sputnik into orbit as Earth's first artificial satellite. this scared us citizens making them think they were being watched.
  • first animal in space to orbit earth

    first animal in space to orbit earth

    Laika was the first animal in space orbiting Earth. Laika died while returning from space since they didn't have the technology to return to Earth.
  • first US satellite in space

    first US satellite in space

    The Explorer 1 was the first US satellite in space. the explorer 1 was carrying scientific instruments
  • nasa was created

    nasa was created

    President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 into law July 29
  • First chimpanzee used to perform tasks in space by USA (Ham the chimp)

    First chimpanzee used to perform tasks in space by USA (Ham the chimp)

    The US sent ham the chimp into space to prove mankind could work and live in space. sent up there to do a task and came back alive.
  • First man in space by USSR

    First man in space by USSR

    Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space. completing a full orbit of the earth
  • first man from the USA in space

    first man from the USA in space

    Alan Shepard was the first man in space piloting the
    freedom 7 Mercury. there were no comm glitches or issues and he returned to Earth safely.
  • First man to orbit Earth by USA

    First man to orbit Earth by USA

    John H Glenn was the first man from the US to orbit the earth. aboard the spacecraft friendship 7.
  • JFK's speech and commitment to getting to the moon

    JFK's speech and commitment to getting to the moon

    President J.F.K. made a speech about the commitment and the goal of getting to the moon.
    saying "We choose to go to the moon".
  • First man to do an Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) by USSR

    First man to do an Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) by USSR

    The first EVA was performed by Alexei Leonov. who spent 12 minutes outside the Voskhod spacecraft.
  • First man to do an Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) by US

    First man to do an Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) by US

    Edward White was the first American to do EVA. piloting the Gemini 4 he opened the hatch and was the first American to spacewalk.
  • gemini 6 and 7

    gemini 6 and 7

    Gemini 6 and 7 rendezvous in space during their missions. Gemini 7 was up their for 2 weeks and Gemini 6 was sent up after them to catch them with the spacecraft getting 130 ft apart.
  • Gemini 9A

    Gemini 9A

    Elliot See and Charles Bassett were killed in a flight crash to St Louis Missouri.
  • gemini 8

    gemini 8

    was the first space docking mission. It was also the sixth crewed flight in the Gemini program
  • Apollo 1

    Apollo 1

    Apollo 1 was a failed flight during a rehearsal flight there was a cabin fire. it killed all three crew members including Gus Grimson, Ed White, and Roger B.Chaffee.
  • apollo 7

    apollo 7

    first crewed flight in the Apollo missions.
  • Apollo 7

    Apollo 7

    First crewed Apollo mission, which was also broadcast from space.
  • Apollo 8

    Apollo 8

    first crewed flight to leave the earths gravitational pull
  • Apollo 8

    Apollo 8

    first crewed flight to leave the earth's gravitational influence.
  • Apollo 9

    Apollo 9

    flown in low earth orbit it was the third crewed flight
  • Apollo 9

    Apollo 9

    first command and lunar module docking
  • apollo 10

    apollo 10

    was the fourth human space flight in the apollo program.