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Space Race Timeline

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  • Sputnik I (Soviets)

    Sputnik I (Soviets)

    Sputnik I was a great achievment for mankind because this satillite is the first man-made object in Space. (SpaceRace.com)
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  • First Living Being in Space (Soviets)

    First Living Being in Space (Soviets)

    Laika, the Soviet's Space Dog, was the first living being in space. This shows that a living organism can live for a certain amout of time until they run out of oxygen, including Animals and Humans. (Space.com)
  • The Creation of NASA (America)

    The Creation of NASA (America)

    The USA decided to make missions like Apollo, Luna, & Surveyor more organized, so, NASA is born (NASA.gov)
  • First American Animal in Space

    First American Animal in Space

    Ham, the Space Monkey, was the first american animal to take flight into space... And Lived! This inspired NASA to do Apollo & Surveyor Missions (NASA Oficial Site)
  • Luna 3 Launched (Soviets)

    Luna 3 Launched (Soviets)

    Luna 3, a space probe from the Soviets, Launched photographed 70% of the moon's surface (History.com)
  • First Man in Space (Soviets)

    First Man in Space (Soviets)

    Yuri Gagarin, a soviet astronaut, changed history when he orbited earth once and Millions called him a "Hero" for surviving the first ever human-based Mission which was Vostok I (History.com)
  • First American to Orbit Earth

    First American to Orbit Earth

    John Glenn, a former lieutenant corpral from the '62 U.S. Marine Corps, called a "hero" for being aboard Friendship 7.(History.com)
  • Surveyor 1 Launch (America)

    Surveyor 1 Launch (America)

    This Space Probe gathered data of the luner surface for the Apollo Moon landings. (NASA Official Site)
  • First Deaths in Space (Apollo 1 Fire) (America)

    First Deaths in Space (Apollo 1 Fire) (America)

    Apollo 1 was the First Apollo Mission. The deaths have inspired NASA to work harder and make the Rockets better. (NASA Official Site)
  • Apollo 11 Moon Landing (America)

    Apollo 11 Moon Landing (America)

    This historic launch of the Apollo 11 mission carried 3 Astronauts to the moon, and 2 of them (Niel Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin) stepped foot on the moon and Gathered moon soil, planted an american flag, and Explored the area. (NASA Official Site)