Space Race By carpe37@ksdr1.net Oct 4, 1957 The united stated created a government agancy called NASA Mar 5, 1958 Explorer 2 is launched but fails to reach orbit Apr 2, 1958 The Murcury 7 astronauts were selected by NASA Oct 4, 1958 The Murcury 7 astronauts were selected by NASA The Murcury 7 astronauts were selected by NASA Apr 12, 1961 The solviets launched the first human into space Feb 20, 1962 John Glenn was launched into space aboard the capsule friendship 7 Oct 13, 1962 Scott Carpenter repeats John Glenns flight aboard Aurora7 Jul 31, 1964 Ranger 7 transmits the first close images of the moon Jul 14, 1965 Mariner 4 returns close images of mars