Space Race

Space race

Period: Dec 4, 1950 to Jul 20, 1969

Space Race

Oct 4, 1957

USSR launches Sputnik 1- Oct. 4, 1957

Space Race

Nov 3, 1957

USSR launches Sputnik 2 which carried a small dog into orbit- Nov. 3, 1957

Space Race

Jan 1, 1958

Explorer 1, the first American satellite to reach orbit, is launched- Jan. 31, 1958

Space Race

May 4, 2016

Sputnik 3 is launched- May 15, 1958