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space race

By tyler belmont
  • ussr announces intent to launch

    ussr announces intent to launch

    The USSR announced that they intended to launch the first artificial satellite into space.
  • the ussr successfully launches sputnik 1

    the ussr successfully launches sputnik 1

    The ussr successfully launches sputnik 1 into space
  • First animal in space by ussr

    First animal in space by ussr

    Dog Laika was the first animal to make it to space by the ussr.
  • First satellite in space by USA

    First satellite in space by USA

    explorer 1 was the first in space by the USA.
  • Creation of NASA

    Creation of NASA

    President Eisenhower signed the act to create NASA
  • First man in space by USA

    First man in space by USA

    Alan Shepard was the first man in space aboard the freedom mercury 7 capsule.
  • First animal in space by USA (Ham the chimp)

    First animal in space by USA (Ham the chimp)

    The first animal in space by the USA was Ham the Chimp.
  • First man in space by USSR

    First man in space by USSR

    Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space by the ussr.
  • JFK's speech and commitment to getting to the moon

    JFK's speech and commitment to getting to the moon

    Kennedy stood before Congress and gave this speech