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Sputnik 1
The space race begins with the Soviot Union sending up this satlite into orbit. Gives them the lead to begin the space race (teacher.scholastic.com) -
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Space Race
The space race was between the Soviot union and the U.S. to see who could get more space first and learn more about space. -
Explorer 1
The U.S. responds to the Soviot Union and also sends up a satlite to catch up to the Soviot Union (www.space.com) -
NASA
NASA is astablished. This will help the U.S. keep up or take a lead in the space race. (space reading packet) -
Vostok 1
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space for the Soviot Union. He orbited the earth 1 time. This is a big step for the Soviot Union in the space race. (www.space.com) -
Freedom 7
Alan Shepard is the first American to go into space. The U.S. gets a big first. (www.space.com) -
Speech
J.F.K.announces that he is going to speed up the space program and before the century is over the U.S. will have landed a man on the moon and returned him safely. This is a big moment for the U.S. because everything speeds up and a big focus is on the space race. (www.space.com) -
Mercury 6
First American to orbit earth is John Glenn. This catches the U.S . up to the Soviot Union. (www.space.com) -
Vostok 6
The Soviot Union sends Valintina Tereshkova in space she becomes the first women in space. The Soviot Union doesnt gain a whole lot except another first. (www.space.com) -
Surveyor 1
The U.S. is first to have a soft landing on the moon. This helped them learn more about the moon. www.space.com -
Apollo 11
Neil Armstrong is the first man on the moon and declares the end of the space race. The U.S. wins the space race. www.space.com