Space Race

By pmallarapu
  • First US Animals in Space

    First US Animals in Space

    The USA sent the first US animals into space a monkey name Albert II, fruit flies, etc.
  • First Satelite to Orbit Earth

    First Satelite to Orbit Earth

    The Soviet Union became the first nation to launch an artificial satellite into orbit around the Earth.
  • First Animal in Space

    First Animal in Space

    The USSR sent the first animal into space a dog named Laika who was the first animal to orbit the Earth.
  • First US Satelite

    First US Satelite

    The US launches the first US satellite Explorer 1, to achieve orbit around the Earth.
  • First Craft Moon Landing

    First Craft Moon Landing

    The Soviet Union launched Luna II, the first spacecraft to successfully reach the moon.
  • First Human in Space

    First Human in Space

    Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to orbit the planet.
  • First American in Space

    First American in Space

    Alan Shepard became the first American in space (did not orbit the Earth).
  • First Woman in Space

    First Woman in Space

    Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first women in space.
  • First Space Walk

    First Space Walk

    Soviet cosmonaut Alexey Leonov completed the first space walk.
  • First American Space Walk

    First American Space Walk

    American astronaut Ed White became the first American to conduct a space walk.
  • First Human Moon Landing

    First Human Moon Landing

    Apollo 11 was the first spaceflight that landed humans on the Moon. Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the humans that did so.
  • First Space Station

    First Space Station

    The first space station was Salyut 1, which was launched by the Soviet Union.

  • First American Space Station

    The first American space station made was Skylab.
  • First American Woman in Space

    First American Woman in Space

    On June 18, 1983 US astronaut Sally Kristen Ride became the first US women in space.