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Space Race

By Jacob1232

  • Sound Barrier

    Sound Barrier
    Chuck Yeager broke the Sound Barrier, told americans they can possibly go further up, possibly space.
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    Space Race

  • U.S.S.R Sputnik 1

    U.S.S.R Sputnik 1
    Soviets launch first satellite into space.

  • Explorer 1

    Explorer 1
    U.S launches first american satellite.

  • NASA

    NASA
    U.S forms space program called NASA.

  • Luna 1

    Luna 1
    U.S.S.R

  • U.S.S.R

    U.S.S.R
    Soviets put Yuri Gagarin first man in space.

  • U.S

    U.S
    U.S puts Alan B. Shepherd first american in space.

  • U.S and Gus Grissom

    U.S and Gus Grissom
    U.S sends Gus Grissom to space for valuable research

  • Space Adventure

    Space Adventure
    John Glenn orbits earth three times.

  • The Moon

    The Moon
    President Kennedy gives speech on upcoming moon project.

  • NASA Picks

    NASA Picks
    NASA selects groups of astronauts for moon project.

  • U,S,S,R Women

    U,S,S,R Women
    Soviets put first women in space.

  • Alexei Lenou (ussr)

    Alexei Lenou (ussr)
    First man spends 12 min outside space craft.

  • American

    American
    Ed White performs first american space walk

  • USSR launches Venus 3

    USSR launches Venus 3
    First man made object to impact Venus.

  • Luna 9 (USSR)

    Luna 9 (USSR)
    First Russian spacecraft to soft land on moon

  • Luna 10 (USSR)

    Luna 10 (USSR)
    Soviets have Luna 10 launched.

  • Surveyor 1 (US)

    Surveyor 1 (US)
    First american spacecraft to soft land on moon.

  • Apollo 7

    Apollo 7
    Apollo 7 lands on moon.

  • Pete C. Alan B. touch 600ft from Surveyor 3

    Pete C. Alan B. touch 600ft from Surveyor 3
    First precision lunar landing.