The Space Race

By NelsonA77

  • Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1
    The Soviet Union succesfully launched the worlds first ever satelite. This satelite was about the size as a beach ball but weigh over 100 lbs. The satelite took 98 minutes to orbit the earth once.

  • First Animal in Space

    First Animal in Space
    Laika, the very first animal to go into space wanted to show that it was possible for humans could live in space. Unfortunately Laika died after a few hours of travel because of a fire.

  • First U.S. Satelite

    After a few months of creating and build the first U.S. satelite, the satelite finally got sent into space. And the Space race began.

  • Launch of Luna 1

    Launch of Luna 1
    The launch of Luna 1 was a success. Luna 1 was the first man made object to orbit the Sun.

  • The Election

    The Election
    John F. Kennedy was elected as 35th president.

  • First Human in Space

    First Human in Space
    Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space. Yuri showed that man-kind could live in space for a very long time.

  • John Glenn

    John Glenn
    John Glenn orbited the Earth 3 times.

  • The Assassnation of JFK

    The assassanation of John F. Kennedy. This was a very Histroical day in American History. Also a very depressing day too.

  • First Men To Walk on the Moon

    First Men To Walk on the Moon
    Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon that day. This will always be a very historical day. Not were we the first to land on the moon and walk, we also won the "space race."

  • Help From the Russians

    Since we won the space race, that gave us bragging rights. The Russians started to help in ways. They also stopped the "cold war."