Space Race

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    Space Race

  • 1958- U.S. launches an artificial satellite(Explorer 1)

    1958- U.S. launches an artificial satellite(Explorer 1)
    Second satellite launched into outer space

  • 1959- Luna 2 probe reaches the moon

    1959- Luna 2 probe reaches the moon
    Soviets launch another satellite

  • 1961- First human orbits Earth (Yuri Gagarin)

    1961- First human orbits Earth (Yuri Gagarin)

  • 1957- Soviet Union launches Sputnik

    1957- Soviet Union launches Sputnik
    First satellite launched

  • 1961- First American in space (Alan Shepard)

    1961- First American in space (Alan Shepard)

  • 1962- First American orbits Earth (John Glenn, Jr) Mariner 2 flies past venus

    1962- First American orbits Earth (John Glenn, Jr) Mariner 2 flies past venus

  • 1963- First woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova)

    1963- First woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova)

  • 1965- Mariner 4 space probe flies past mars

    1965- Mariner 4 space probe flies past mars

  • 1970- Venera 7 lands on venus

    1970- Venera 7 lands on venus

  • 1969- Apollo 11 first manned moon landing (Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins)

    1969- Apollo 11 first manned moon landing (Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins)

  • 1971- First manned space station; Mars 3 drops capsule on Mars

    1971- First manned space station; Mars 3 drops capsule on Mars

  • 1973- Pioneer 7 sent toward Jupiter

    1973- Pioneer 7 sent toward Jupiter

  • 1975- U.S. and Soviet Union launch first joint space mission