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Sputnik2 launches
The sputnik was the first spacecraft ever in space it also carried one passenger, a dog named laika. Also the dog did not make it. -
US launches the explorer 1
It was the first US spacecraft ever in space. This was basically the start of the space race. -
Russia launches luna 1
First man made object to orbit the sun. No other spacecraft has ever done that before. -
US launches Tiros 1
The first weather satalite in space ever. This has led techonolgy even further for the weather. -
Russia sends Yuri Gordan to space
First man in space and first man to orbit the earth. Russia has made a big milestone -
US sends John Glenn into space
First man the US has ever sent to space and he orbited earth 3 times. The US is catching up in te space race. -
Alexei leonov spends 12 minutes outside the space craft
The first space walk in history. The US has never done itso this was a big step for Russia in the space race. -
Ed White
First American to space walk. We are behind in the space race at this point. -
Luna Nine launches
First spacecraft ever to soft land on the moon. This was a big step for the US in the space race. -
Apollo 11 is launched
First man ever to walk on the moon Neil armstrong. The US as made a major milestone. Also we basically won the space race. -
US and Russia calloborate
