Technology Project #3 1955-1975

By reinalawson

  • Space Race Begins

    October 4, 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 starting the Space Race

  • First U.S. Satellite

    February 1, 1958 the United States launches there first space satellite, Explorer 1

  • Astronaut Group, Mercury 7

    April 9, 1959, NASA announced the first astronaut group, Mercury 7

  • John F Kennedy Presidency

    January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy is elected president

  • First human orbit in the Space Race

    April 12, 1961, the Soviet Union launches the first human into space, Yury Gagarin

  • JFK Assassination

    November 22,1963, John F. Kennedy was shot and passed away

  • Lyndon B Johnson takes over as president

    November 22,1963, Lyndon B Johnson takes over after JFK passed away

  • U.S. enters Vietnam War

    August 1964, President Johnson requested permission from the U.S. Congress to increase the U.S. military presence in Indochina.

  • First Human to land on the moon

    July 20,1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are the first human to land on the moon.

  • President Lyndon B. Johnson passes away

    January 22,1973, President Johnson passed away