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Sputnik
Sputnik was 184 pounds and it circled the globe.The Soviet Union launched Sputnike.this was importaint becasue it wouldn't have started the "Space Race." Space Race First.com -
Sputnik 2
The soviet Union launched a dog into space her name was Likia she was te first animal in space.She lived for 7days ,they couldn't bring her back so they put her to sleep .In April Sputnik 2 fell to the earths surface.It was important because she was the first animla in space. Space Race First .com -
Freedom 7
The United States sends Alan Shepard on a 15-to 20 min orbit around the sun in Freedom 7 .this was important because if Alan Shepard didn't go around the sun then we would have not get any data to see how long a human could last in space . Space First Race.com -
First American to Orbit Earth
John Glenn circled the earth for 4 hours and 56 min.In 1998 ,he was the oldest person and first american to to fly in space he was 77 years old he was also apart of the STS-95 space shuttle crew.theis was important becasue he was the first american to orbit the earth . Space Race First.com -
Apollo 1
apollo 1 was being test launched and it caught on fire .The people in it that died were Virgil"Gus" Grissom, Ed White , and roger Chaffee. Space Race First.com -
Viking 1
Viking 1 was controled by scientists on earth and Viknig 1 sent pictures from mars ,Viknig 1 came back on september 1976.This was important becasues if Viknig 1 never made it back form mars then we would never know what the mars surface looked like. Space Race First.com -
Apollo 2
Apollo 2 had Neil Armstrong in it the first man to go to the moon.When he landed on the moon he said "This is one small step for man ,and one big step for mankinde." This is important becasue of Neil Armstrong didn't land on th emoon we would have lost the Space Race. Space RaceFirst.com