space race: 1970's

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    space race 1970's

  • First automatic sample return from the Moon

    First automatic sample return from the Moon

    The Russans were the first to travel to and from the moon also retriving a moon rock. As soon as they got back the scientists started studying it.
  • First lunar rover

    First lunar rover

    The russans created the first lunar rover and sent it to the moon. This was a major accomplishment for the russans.
  • First soft landing on another planet (Venus)

    First soft landing on another planet (Venus)

    The Russans made a rover that succefully landed on venus.
  • First to maintain orbit around another planet (Mars)

    First to maintain orbit around another planet (Mars)

    The U.S.A. were the first to orbit Mars.
  • First soft Mars landing

    First soft Mars landing

    The Russans made the first rover to softly land on Mars.
  • First mission to enter the asteroid belt and leave inner solar system

    First mission to enter the asteroid belt and leave inner solar system

    U.S.A were the first to send a ship into the astroid belt and out of the inner solar system. They got to explore the outer solar sytem containing the gas giants.
  • First orbital gamma ray observatory

    First orbital gamma ray observatory

    U.S.A. made the first orbital gamma ray observatory. They were able to read gamma rays from space.
  • Venus flyby at 5768 kilometers, first gravitational assist manoeuvre

    Venus flyby at 5768 kilometers, first gravitational assist manoeuvre

    U.S.A. were the first to have a grvatational assist from Venus.
  • First photos from the surface of another planet Venus

    First photos from the surface of another planet Venus

    The Russans took the first pictures from a different planet.(Venus)