Space Race

By deesica

  • Sputnik 1

    Sputnik 1
    Sputnik 1, world's first artificial satellite is launched by Soviet Union.

  • Sputnik II

    Sputnik II
    Sputnik II is launched with ill-fated dog on board.

  • First US Satellite

    First US Satellite
    United States launches Explorer I, first American satellite to enter Earth's orbit.

  • NASA

    NASA
    NASA is formed after Congress passes the National Aeronautics and Space Act.

  • First Human in Space

    First Human in Space
    Sent by Soviet Union, Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to enter space and return safely.

  • First American in Space

    First American in Space
    May 5, 1961--Alan Shepard becomes the first American man in space on the launch of Freedom 7.

  • First Man on the Moon

    First Man on the Moon
    On the Apollo 11, Astronauts Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Neil Armstrong become the first men to walk on the moon