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Space Race Timeline

By faiyaz.haque1

  • Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1
    Sputnik 1 was launched by the Russians. It is the first artificial spacecraft on Earth's orbit. It started the space war with United States

  • Explorer 1

    Explorer 1
    Explorer 1 was the first American satellite in Earth's orbit. It was the first to record the Van Allen radiation belt. It was launched after Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2.

  • NASA is created

    NASA is created
    Nasa also known as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was made. It operates all space missions and launches to space.

  • Discoverer 14 is launched.

    Discoverer 14 is launched.
    A satelitte launcehd by the United States.Soming from a spacecraft that reattaching it in mid air.

  • First Russian Man in Space.

    First Russian Man in Space.
    Yuri Gagarin was not only the first Russian man in space, but also the first man in Space. This mad ehte Russia ahead of America in the Space Race.

  • First American in Space

    First American in Space
    The United States sent Alan Shepard in Space. He was sent on a small capsule named Freedom 7.

  • First Woman in Space

    First Woman in Space
    Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space along with being the first Russian woman to be out in space. This put the Soviet Union ahead of the United States again.

  • First Man Out in Space

    First Man Out in Space
    Alexei Leonov was the first man out in space as well as the first Russian man out in space. He left the space craft for 12 minutes and 9 seconds. His space suit became inflated and so he had to let out some air to get back in. He barely made it back.

  • First American Out in Space

    First American Out in Space
    Ed White was the first American man to walk out in space. He was on the mission named Gemini 4 and stayed out in space for 23 minutes.

  • Luna 9

    Luna 9
    Luna 9 was the first spacecraft to have a soft luna landing. It was a Russian spacecraft.

  • Luna 10

    Luna 10
    Made after Luna 9, Luna 10 is an improved version of Luna 9. It was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon.

  • Soyuz 1

    Soyuz 1
    Soyuz 1 was the first of its kind and series. It held Vladmir Komarov. As it returned to Earth, it crashed and kill Vladmir Komarov. It was the first space flight death.

  • Apollo 8

    Apollo 8
    Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon. The three men in the crew were Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders. It took them 20 hours to make 10 orbits around the moon. Also during their trip to the moon, it was during Christmas. On Christmas Eve, they read the first 10 verses of Genesis while broadcasting. So, they got sued by Madalyn Murray O'hair.

  • Apollo 11

    Apollo 11
    It was the first flightthat took men to the moon. It was done by the United States, which made the United States ahead of the Soviet Union in the space race. It's crew consisted of Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins.

  • Return of Apollo 17

    Return of Apollo 17
    It was the most recent trip to the moon made by the United States. There has not been any moon landings since.