Space Race- AS7

By stoasly29

  • Launch of Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 2Sputnik IThe Launch of Sputnik 1 shocked and frightened manyAmericans. The Americans could not believe that the Soviets could have gotten so far ahead when the U.S. supposedly had very good technology. The act of
    launching Sputnik 1 started the cold war.

  • Launch of Sputnik 2

    http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1957-002A The launch of Sputnik 2 showed that a living thingcan live in space with the proper mechanics. Sputnik 2carried a dog named Laika in the spacecraft. People think that she only lived 2 days due to thermal problems in the aircraft.

  • Launch of explorer 1

    Explorer 1The launch of explorer 1 was important because that
    was the day when the U.S. gained it's confidence back.
    It also helped reinforce the nations technological
    certainty.

  • The National Aerionautics andSpace Administration (NASA)is formed

    NASA was bornNASA forming is important because through research they
    gained knowledge and technology to be closer to
    winning the cold war.

  • Luna 1 is launched

    Luna 1 Luna 1 being launched is important because it was the
    first spacecraft to reach the moon. This means that the
    world was getting closer to winning the cold war.

  • Yuri Gargarin is the first man inspace

    irst man in spaceYuri Gargarin being the first man in space is important
    because it gives proof that a man can be in space
    and come back down to earth safely.

  • Lunar Orbitar 1 orbits aroundthe moon and takes the first pictures from the moon at that distance.

    Lunar 1This is important because we now know what the earth
    looks like. Because of that we know how much
    percent the earth is water and how much of it is land.

  • The crew of Apollo 7 begin aten day mission to study the new spacecraft.

    Apollo 7 crew studies new spacecraftThis is important because studying the spacecraft will
    support the spacecraft's performance. This will also help
    to spot anything taht might go wrong durring the flight that
    people will have to fix.

  • First manned journey from the earth to the moon.

    First manned journey to moonThis is important because the austronaunts were the first
    people to orbit around another world. This helped because
    the austronaunts took pictures of the moon so the world
    could see what it looked like.

  • Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin become the first men to walk on the moon while MichealCollins orbits around the moon.

    First man to walk on moonThis is important bcause this act means that the Cold War
    has ended. The U.S. has won the Cold War.