Space race

Taylor Hayes Space Race Timeline

By Hayestay

  • First satellite in space by the USSR

    First satellite in space by the USSR
    The USSR launched the Sputnik

  • First animal in space by the USSR

    First animal in space by the USSR
    The USSR launched a dog named Laika on Sputnik 2.

  • First satellite in space by the US

    First satellite in space by the US
    The US launched the Explorer 1

  • Creation of NASA

    Creation of NASA
    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created in response to the USSR's launch of the Sputnik.

  • First animal in space by the US

    First animal in space by the US
    Ham the chimp was the first animal the US put into space, he flew on the Mercury-Redstone 2 mission.

  • First man in space by the USSR

    First man in space by the USSR
    Yuri Gagarin circled around the Earth in Vostok I

  • First American man in space

    First American man in space
    Alan B. Shepard flew on the Freedom 7 and had a suborbital flight.

  • First man to orbit the Earth from the US

    First man to orbit the Earth from the US
    John Glenn was the first American to complete an orbit around the Earth, his mission lasted 4 hours and 55 minutes. This was the Friendship 7 mission

  • JFK's commitment to getting to the moon

    JFK's commitment to getting to the moon
    John F. Kennedy vowed to get the US to the moon before the end of the decade.

  • First man to complete an EVA by the USSR

    First man to complete an EVA by the USSR
    Alexi Leonov performed an EVA outside of the Voskhod 2.

  • First American to perform an EVA

    First American to perform an EVA
    Ed White performed an EVA during the Gemini 4 mission.

  • Understanding long-lasting missions

    Understanding long-lasting missions
    Gemini 7 was in orbit for just over 13 days. This showed us how astronauts and spacecraft reacted in along-duration flights.

  • The death of Elliot See and Charles Bassett

    The death of Elliot See and Charles Bassett
    The astronauts were killed on their way to the NASA training base. They were assigned to the Gemini 9 mission.

  • The first docking in space

    The first docking in space
    Neil Armstong and David Scott successfully docked their spacecraft to the GATV during their Gemini 8 Mission.

  • Most Successful EVA

    Most Successful EVA
    Buzz Aldrin performed an amazing EVA during the Gemini 12 mission, the most successful one yet.

  • Apollo 1 Tragedy

    Apollo 1 Tragedy
    During a launch rehearsal, a fire started in the Apollo 1, killing Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee

  • Apollo 7 Mission

    Apollo 7 Mission
    Walter Shirra, Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham were the biggest group of men in space. They had an 11-day trip.

  • Apollo 8 Mission

    Apollo 8 Mission
    Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders were the first people to successfully orbit the moon and return to earth. Their mission lasted 6 days.

  • Apollo 9 Mission

    Apollo 9 Mission
    James Mcdivitt, David Scott, and Russell Schweickart were the first manned flight of the lunar module. Their mission was 10 days.

  • Apollo 10 Mission

    Apollo 10 Mission
    Tom Stafford, John Young, and Eugene Cernan tested all the procedures and components that would be used in the moon landing. Their mission lasted 8 days.

  • Apollo 11 Mission

    Apollo 11 Mission
    Neil Armstrong, Buss Aldrin, and Michael Collins successfully landed on the moon. Their mission lasted 8 days.