Science Space Race

By moffehar2024

  • The USSR responds to the US announcement that they intend to launch the first artificial satellite into space with a satellite of their own.

    The USSR responds to the US announcement that they intend to launch the first artificial satellite into space with a satellite of their own.

  • The USSR successfully launches Sputnik 1, the first Earth-orbiting satellite in history.

    The USSR successfully launches Sputnik 1, the first Earth-orbiting satellite in history.

  • The USSR successfully launches Sputnik 2, carrying a dog named Laika into space. They become the first nation to successfully send a living organism into orbit.

    The USSR successfully launches Sputnik 2, carrying a dog named Laika into space. They become the first nation to successfully send a living organism into orbit.

  • The US enter the Space Race by launching Explorer 1, the first US satellite to reach orbit. It carried experimental equipment that led to the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belt.

    The US enter the Space Race by launching Explorer 1, the first US satellite to reach orbit. It carried experimental equipment that led to the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belt.

  • The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is created in the US, replacing the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA).

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is created in the US, replacing the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA).