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On Oct 17th 1957 the soviet union launched a satellite up into space. It was the first satellite in the space race and started the space race.
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Explorer 1, was the first american satellite to be launched and to reach orbit.This carried specific equipment that lead to the discovery of the Van Allen Radiation Belt.
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explorer 2 was launched but fails to reach orbit.
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As NASA was created it lead to a stronger US space race team, and helped with controls, designs, etc.
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Tiros 1, NASA's first succesfull weather satellite, was launched.
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on April 12, 1961 Yuri Garagarin
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In friendship 7, John Glen orbited the earth 3 times.
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On july 20, 1969 Apollo 11 landed on the moon.
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Neil Armstrong was the first to walk the moon.(NASA)
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The Space Race ended because of Apollo 11landing on the moon.