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Sputnik 1 launches
Sputnik was launched by the Soviet Union. It had a mass of 83.6kg. Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite successfully placed in orbit around the Earth.It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome at Tyuratam in Russia. -
Sputnik 2 Launches with a dog!
Russsia launches Sputnik 2 which carried a small dog named Laika into orbit.Russian sources revealed that Laika likely lived only a few hours in orbit before dying from overheating, the poor thing. -
Explorer 1 Launches
America launched its first satellite. It weighed only 30 pounds, Explorer 1 was launched into orbit by the Army on a rocket.The Mission discovered that Earth had radiation belts around it. -
NASA is born
As you well know the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is a very big part of the space race as it is the leading scientific facility for space exploration. -
Luna 1 Misses
The Russian satellite Luna 1 is launched in an attempt to hit the Moon. The satellite misses the Moon and is flung out into space by the Moon's gravity. It becomes the first man-made object to orbit around the Sun.What a lucky coincidence. -
Luna 2 Hits!!!!
With Russais Luna 1 missing yet now orbiting the sun they decide to launch another satellite, Luna 2 succesfully hits the moon!! -
A Weather Satellite is launched
Tiros 1 was the first weather satellite, the accomplishment went to America.Tiros proved extremely successful, providing the first accurate weather forecasts based on information obtained from space. -
First Man in space
Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was the first man in space. He rode on the Vostok 1. -
L. Gordon Cooper is the last.
L. Gordon Cooper was the last man to go into space alone, he spent 34 hours in space -
First Space Walk
Commander Pavel launched upon the Voskhod 2 and left the craft to be the first man to walk in space. -
First DEATH in space
Vladimir Komarov was the first man to die in space due to a parachute failure and there are many more deaths in space to come because space is a very dangerous place to be.Vladimir was on the shuttle of Soyuz 1. -
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men on the moon America had won the race to the moon the event was recorded on live television world wide!!!
