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Sputnik 1
On October 4, 1957 the soviet Union successfuly launched the first artificial Satalitte. It was the size of a beach ball and it took 98 minutes for it to fully orbit around the earth. This day marked the day that the space race began between the US and the USSR. www.NASA.gov.com -
Sputnik 2
The soviets launched Sputnik 2 into orbit. Carrying a Huskey named Laika, She was a stray Huskey picked upfrom the streets. This was the cause of the space race. www.ThespaceRace.com -
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Vostok 1
The USSR Launched the first human into space. He orbited the earth once. This showed it was possible for a human togo into space. And it also encouraged the USA to work harder to get into space. www.Thespacerace.com -
John F. Kennedy
John F, Kennedy gave a speech saying we would launch a human into space, land him on the moon and return him saftley back to earth before the decade is out. This was a thing that helped us win the space race.
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Friendship 7
John Glenn was launched into orbit. He orbited 3 times around the earth aboured the Friendship 7. This act by the US kept the space race alive. Each country wanting to best each other. www.thespacerace.com -
Vostok 6
The USSR sent out the first women in space, Valentina Tereshkova. She was on the Vostok 6 and was alone for 3 days. While the soviets were doing all these "firsts", it is making the USA even harder to get to the moon. www.thespacerace.com -
Mariner 4
The USA launched the Mariner 4 on July 4, 1965. The little space craft was gone for 8 months before returning to Earth. It took 22 pictures and only covering about 1% of the planet. The Mariner lasted about 3 years in space after that. This information gets the USA ahead of the USSR on knowledge. www.thespacerace.com -
Apollo 11
The historic day of July 20, 1969. Edwin "buzz" and Niel Armstrong had made history. Being the first men to walk on the moon. The Ultimate Finish line for the Space Race. www.thespacerace.com -
Luna 15
When the soviets heard that the americans landed on the moon they were furious. So they took a space prob and attempted to put it on the moon but crashed it in the proccess. And they never tried again. www.thespacerace.com -
The Space Race Ends
After Buzz and Niel had walked on the moon the Soviets were furious. So they took their prob and attempted to put it on the moon but it crashed in the proccess, and they never tried again.
