Space Race- AC1

Launch of Sputnik 1

Oct 4, 1957

[The space race](www.thespacerace.com/timeline/)Sputnik spurred the U.S to launch it's own satelites. This began the competition between the U.S and the soviet union.

The first and last events of the space race

Period: Oct 4, 1957 to Jul 20, 1969

Explorer 1 is launched by the U.S

Jan 31, 1958

[Space Race](www.thespacerace.com/timeline/)The U.S had finally began their fight to win The Space Race.

U.S.S.R launched Luna 2

Sep 12, 1959

[nasa](nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov)Luna 2 makes it to the Moon being the first man made object to make it there.

The U.S launches Discoverer XIV

Aug 18, 1960

[space](www.space.com)The U.S launches the first camera equipted satelite to go into space, called the Discoverer XIV

Yuri Gagarin orbits in space

May 12, 1961

[space](www.space.com)
Yuri Gargarin was the first man to orbit into space.

John Glen orbits Earth 3 times

Feb 4, 1962

[space](www.space.com)John glen was the first American lainched into space, and also the oldest man ever launched.

Astronaut Theadore Freeman dies in rocket crash

Oct 31, 1964

[nasa](www.jsc.nasa.gov)
T-38 was rhe first aircraft to crash with a group of humans in it. That event made scientists further study into making space flight safer.

U.S.S.R launches Luna 10

Apr 3, 1966

[nasa](www.jsc.nasa.gov)
U.S.S.R launches luna 10 becoming the first satelite to orbit the moon.

The U.S launches Appollo 7 on a mission

Oct 11, 1968

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The crew in Appollo 7 launch into space on a 10 day mission to study spacecraft.

First Moon Walk

Jul 20, 1969

[nasa](www.nasa.gov)
Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon when the U.S launched Appollo 11. When it reached the Moon Neil Armstong walked on the Moon, he was the first man to walk on the Moon. This was the beginning of the end of the space race.