Space Race - pedro

First satellite in space by USSR

Oct 4, 1957

The first satellite in space by ussr is the Sputnik, orbited for 21 days before it burned up in the atmosphere.

First animal in space to orbit Earth for USSR

Nov 3, 1957

The first ussr animal to orbit earth was a dog named Laika, died a few hours after launch.

First satellite in space by USA

Jan 31, 1958

First U.S satellite in space was the explorer, its batteries ran out in may and finally burned up in the atmoshpere in 1970.