Lasater Space Race

By Rlasater
  • Soviet union launches Sputnik

    Soviet union launches Sputnik

  • Sputnik ll launches with a dog aboard

    Sputnik ll launches with a dog aboard

  • United States launches Explorer l from Cape Canaveral in Florida

    United States launches Explorer l from Cape Canaveral in Florida

  • NASA is created

    NASA is created

    Afetr getting permission, NASA is created
  • Nasa needs astronauts

    Nasa needs astronauts

    NASA is brand new. They are looking for astronauts to send into space.
  • First astronauts

    First astronauts

    The first astronauts were chosen to go into space by NASA and put america into the lead for the space race.
  • soviets send first man into space

    soviets send first man into space

    The soviets hav sent the first man ever into space; and america isnt happy
  • John F. Kannedy makes a speech

    John F. Kannedy makes a speech

    john F kennedy announces the moon landing before the end of the decade.
  • Guss Grissom Repeats the same space mission

    Guss Grissom Repeats the same space mission

    Guss repeats the same mission as Shepherd, and comes back. His pod lands in the water and he nearly drounds.
  • John Glenn Was the third american man to go into space

    John Glenn Was the third american man to go into space

    John Glenn was the third American man to go into space after Shepard and Grissom.
  • launch of friend 7

    launch of friend 7

    The Friendship 7 space shuttle is launched
  • soviets send three people into space and first woman to do the mooon walk

    soviets send three people into space and first woman to do the mooon walk

    the Soviets have launched the first woman and the first three-man crew, and do the first space walk.
  • The crew members of apollo 1 are killed in launch fire

    The crew members of apollo 1 are killed in launch fire

    With al the crew members aboard, Apollo one caught fire and killed them all.
  • Soviets experience the death of a crew member when the parachute fails

    Soviets experience the death of a crew member when the parachute fails

    Both NASA and the soviets halt all launches for a year.
  • The launch of voyager 1

    The launch of voyager 1

    America launches the voyager satellite into space!
  • Nasa plans the Apollo 11 mission to go to the mooon

    Nasa plans the Apollo 11 mission to go to the mooon

    Neil armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael collins. are scheduled go up to the moon.
  • Apollo is on the launchpad ready to go

    Apollo is on the launchpad ready to go

    All seven astronauts are o board
  • We have lift off!

    We have lift off!

    At 9:32A.M. We have lift off. Were in space!
  • Americas on the moon!

    Americas on the moon!

    With a small computer mishap, We made it to the moon.
  • We touch the moon

    We touch the moon

    Aldrin and Armstrong, Put on their space suits and prepare to go on the moon at 9:30P.M. houston time Armstrong and Aldrin are on the moon!