The Space Race

By soccergirl14
  • Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1 was a satellite launched by the Soviet Union. It might have transmitted a secret code. Sputnik 1 greatly embarrassed the Americans.
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    The Space Race

  • Explorer 1

    Explorer 1

    The Americans launched Explorer 1. It helped take away embarrassment from Sputnik 1.

  • First Photograph of Earth from Orbit

    The Americans took the first succesful picture from orbit. It was called Explorer 6.

  • First Man in Orbit

    On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space. He was also the first to circle the Earth.

  • First American to orbit Earth

    John Glenn was the first American to orbit Earth. He orbitted Earth on the spacecraft Friendship 7.
  • First Man on the Moon

    First Man on the Moon

    Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to walk the moon. It took them 3 days just to get to the moon!