Space Race

Sputnik 1

Oct 4, 1957

The Soviet Union launched the first satilite to fly over enemy territory without the risk of being shot down.www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/astrophies/timenf.html

Explorer 1

Jan 31, 1958

The U.S. had the first spacewalk they did this to know if we could live or be in space without dieing.www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/astrophies/timenf.html

Luna 1

Jan 4, 1959

The soviet union flew by the moon 5995 km away from the moon.www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/astrophies/timenf.html

First man in space

Apr 12, 1961

The soviet union launch the first human into space they did this to take the lead in the space race they had talen the lead by mere weeks.www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/astrophies/timenf.html

JFK Speach

May 25, 1961

JFK had initiated the National Aeronautics and space adminstration (NASA) he did this to be able to reach space quicker and to be more effective in the space race.www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/astrophies/timenf.html

Friendship 7

Feb 20, 1962

The americans put a friendship 7 into orbit it orbited the earth three times the americans did this so they could see just how long this capsule could be out in space.www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/astrophies/timenf.html

First American in space

May 5, 1962

The americans put the first american into orbit on May.5 1962 so they could make a attemtp to try to catch up to the soviet union and to see if their equipment wuld be able to last in space.www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/astrophies/timenf.html

Surveyor 1

Jun 2, 1966

The U.S snet the fist capsule onto the moon while doing this they found a important fact that the moon was rock not a liquid.www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/astrophies/timenf.html

Edward Givens Killed

Jun 6, 1967

He died and he was one of the astronauts they had to take a differen astronaut to sapce.www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/astrophies/timenf.html

Land on the moon

Jul 20, 1969

The americans won the sapce race by landing on the moon and putting the american flag on the moon.www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/astrophies/timenf.html