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sputnik 1
space race time line sputnik 1 was the first satellite in space it launched by the USSR and it orbited earth once it also launched the space race -
Explorer 1
Explorer1 is the first satellite launched by america it reaches space but not orbit but with this we know that we have the right materials this was the first satellite that the US got to space this helped them learn what they needed -
N.A.S.A. is created
space race time lineThe National Aeronautics and sapce Adminisration was create it reaplace the National advisory committee on Aeronautics -
vostok 1
novavostolk 1 was the first man pioted spacecraft in space it as piloted by yuri gagarin he made it into earths orbit once this spacecraft was launched by the USSR -
freedom 7
space firstfreedom 7 is the first man piloted amarican satellite it was piloted by Alan sheperd he did not orbit earth but this told us that we had the right technology -
J.F.K spech
space race time line when J.F.K gave his speech he announced that he wanted the U.S. to work twords getting to the moon so the appollo programe was creted -
freedom 7
John Glenn was launched into orbit on freedom 7 he orbited earth 3 times he was the first american to orbit earth this told us that we had the right things to orbit earth -
ranger 7
NOVAranger 7 was an unmaned satellite that transmited the first close range images of the moon ranger 7 was launched by the U.S. this told us what the moon looked like and what we could do on it -
apollo 11
space firstneil armstong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men on the moon they are american and michael collins orbits the moon as they walk it they got to the moon on apollo 11 this told us that we could get to the moon -
luna 15
NOVAluna 15 was a soviet spacecraft that was piltoed by pete conrad and alan bean they planned to walk the moon but when they approched the moon their ship crashed this ended the space