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Launched sputnik 1
Spunik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was a 58 cm diamiter metal sphere. Sputnik 1 was important because, it was the first manmade object to orbit the Earth and it started the Space Race. -
The Soviet's send the first living thing into space.
The Soviets sent the first living thing into space. A dog named Laika. This was important because it showed that living organisms could servive in space. -
First American satillite in space.
This was important because it was America's relation. -
The United States Responds.
Exploror 1 was the first U.S satellite. It was important beacuse the Space Race was just begining. -
First human in space!
This date is imortant because this was the first time a human had been in space before! -
John F Kennedy gives his spech.
This was important because it kick started the Apollo program and it started sending humans into space. -
Vladimir Komarov was killed in a landing accident.
This was important because it just added to the mistakes of the Soveit Union that led to them loosing the Space Race. -
The first man on the moon!
This was important because it was the first time a human being had landed on the moon. -
The Soveit union crashes Luna 15.
This was important because it ended the space race. -
The Soviet Union and America decide to work together to further the development of space exploration.
It was imortant because it ended the space race.