Space Race Cody Parker

By HISstudent14
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    Space

  • Werner von Braun and the first launches

    Werner von Braun and the first launches

    He had developed a rocketthat could reach a height of 1.5 miles.
  • Sputnik

    Sputnik

    It was launched in 1957. Then Sputnik 2 was launched month later.
  • first dog in space

    first dog in space

    sputik carried a dog into space her name was laika. It burned up i the atmosphere.

  • first monkey in space

    Sam was the first monkey in space. He went in 1959.
  • First person in space

    First person in space

    Yuri Gorgan orbited the Earth on April 12, 1961 it lasted 18 minutes.

  • First person to orbit the earth

    Yuri Gagarin was the first to person to orbit Earth. He went around Earth April 12, 1961

  • first woman in space

    Valentina Tereshkova went up into space. She orbited the earth in the Vostoc 6 in june 16,1963
  • First American in space

    First American in space

    He made a space walk that lasted 22 minutes.