Space Race timeline by sera lega

By Pukaz
  • USSR Launchong The Spuntik 2

    USSR Launchong The Spuntik 2

    The USSR is in the lead
  • Sputnik 3 is launched

    Sputnik 3 is launched

    USSR
    The Sputnik 3 was launched.
  • NASA is formed

    NASA is formed

    USA is in the lead for now.
    NASA is now formed and it replaces the NACA.
  • The "Mercury Seven"

    The "Mercury Seven"

    USA
    The Mercury Seven iswhen astronauts are selected by NASA.
  • Luna 2 is launched

    Luna 2 is launched

    Luna 2 impacted the Moon on September 13 also becoming the first man-made object to do so.
  • Tiros 1 the weather satellite

    Tiros 1 the weather satellite

    USA
    The Tiros 1 was the first weather staellite that was launched.
  • President John F. Kennedy

    President John F. Kennedy

    USA President John F.Kennedy addresses Congress and challenges the nation to go to the Moon before the end of the decade.
  • John Glenn orbits Earth

    John Glenn orbits Earth

    USA
    John Glenn orbits the Earth three times. Now the U.S is in the lead.
  • President Kennedy's Speech

    President Kennedy's Speech

    USA
    President Kennedy gives a speech at Rice University reaffirming the importance about the Moon program.
  • Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova

    Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova

    USSR
    Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman in space.
  • Ranger 7

    Ranger 7

    USA
    Ranger 7 transmits the first close range images of the Moon.
  • Alexei Leonov outside of spacecraft

    Alexei Leonov outside of spacecraft

    USSR
    Alexei Leonov spends 12 minuets out of his spacecraft performing the first spacewalk.
  • Surveyor 1

    Surveyor 1

    USA
    Sureyor 1 soft-lands on the Moon.
  • Vladimir Komarov is killed

    Vladimir Komarov is killed

    USSR
    Vlafimir Komarov is killed when the parachutes of his Soyuz 1ca[sule fails to open properly followin the re-entry.
  • Apollo 7 begins 10 mission

    Apollo 7 begins 10 mission

    USA
    The crew Apollo 7 begins a 10 day mission because they need to study the new spaceraft.
  • First men to walk on the moon

    First men to walk on the moon

    USA The U.S.A has won the space race.
    Neil Armstrong and Ediwn ''Buzz'' Aldrin are the first men to walk on the moon while their crewmate Michael Collins orbits around the moon alone.