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Sputnik 1
USSR lauched the first ever satelite into space called
Sputnik 1. Which scares countries that the Soviets are
spying on them and could shoot nuclear weapons. -
Sputnik 2
USSR (Soviet Union) lauched a second satelite called
Sputnik 2 which carried a dog named Laika. This
proves there could be life in space with the right
resources. -
Explorer 2
America tries to respond to the Soviets by launching
Explorer 2. The launch failed buy USA did not give up. -
Vanguard 1
USA launches the Vanguard 1 which is an amazing
accomplishment. But unfortunatley it only functioned for
3 years. -
Luna 1
USSR launches the Luna 1. The Luna 1 is the first man
made aircraft in space to orbit around the sun. -
Yuri Gagarin
Soviets send Yuri Gagarin into space. He is the first
man in space and to orbit the Earth. -
JFK Moon Approval
JFK approves that he wants a man to land on the
moon and safley return before the 1960's decade is
over. -
Lunar Orbiter 1
Americans launch the Lunar Orbiter 1 into space to orbit
around the moon. Lunar Orbiter 1 becomes the first space-
craft to take a picture of Earth from that distance. Moon to Earth. -
Apollo 1 Fire
A brutal,intense fire kills Gus Grissom,Ed White, and
Roger Chaffee (Apollo 1 Squad) while experimenting and
testing in their space capsule. -
Moon Landing/Apollo 11
Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin become first men
on the moon and safley return back to the USA. People
say the space race is over between the USA and USSR.