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Sputnik
In 1955 the USSR declared a space war against the US to show who has superior technology. 2 years later the USSR sent an artificial satellite to space making the americans think that there is going to be nukes from space. -
first animal to orbit space by the USSR.
The first animal to be in space was a dog named laika launched by the Russians this animal did not only make it to space by orbited it which was on the Soviet space craft sputnik II, the animal did not survive due to starvation and dehydration. -
The third satellite in space by the usa which is the usa first satellite in space.
The explorer 3 was the satellite that was successful from the USA out of the other fail, proving the USA to be diligent despite those failures. -
Creation of Nasa
Nasa was made in 1958 it is meant to develop a bigger community for space science, which has made it lead American to lots of space programs and funding for satellites and solar panels, to better understand the earth from a different point of view. -
First chimpanzee used to perform tasks in space by USA
A chimpanzee was trained and used -
First man in space by USSR
The first man in space was Yuri Gagarin, who is mostly popular for the contrast of saying "I see no God up here" he was sent to space but unlike the US pilot he didn't land the capsule and landed by parachute. Which another note everyone knows the True Living God Romans 1:18-19. -
FIrst man in space by the US
Was the second man in space who during the flight had no communication glitches and was successful with the mission fully which was mostly to get him to space and test the spaceship systems. -
First man to orbit space by USA
John Glenn was the oldest and first human to orbit space making 3 orbits around the earth giving which is a huge breakthrough for the US. -
JFK's speech and commitment to getting to the moon.
JFK's speech is him telling about the evolution of America improving in science and fellowship, and he goes on to say america will go to the moon since America is now caught up with the USSR with the famous saying "not because it is easy because it is hard". he is committed going to the moon he shows it when saying he wont postpone to go there -
Apollo 1
This mission never flew because the apollo astronauts Gus Grissom Edward H. White ll Roger B. Chaffee, were killed a cabin fire during a launch rehearsal test at Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 34 on January 27 killed all three crew members, the main objective for the mission was to, to demonstrate performance, launch operations and control facilities of the Apollo-Saturn 5 launch vehicle. -
Gemini 1
John W. Young and Virgil I. Grissom were the astronauts for this mission and Gemini 2, the mission for Gemini 1 was to do a complete unscrewed flight test which went better than they wanted. -
First man to do an Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) by USSR
The man was Alexei Leonov who spent 12 mins and 9 seconds, outside the space craft in space and spent longer outside the space craft on earth, who also became a painter painting his memories in space. -
Gemini 3
The astronauts were Gus Grissom and John Young. The mission for the Gemini 3 was to, see the change of size and shape of there orbit a test of space maneuverability pretty vital for planned flights to the moon. -
Gemini 4
The Gemini 4 orbited the earth 66 times while being mostly remembered as the first space walk, the astronauts were James A. McDivitt, Edward H. White II, they also had a back up crew with them being Frank F. Borman II, James A. Lovell Jr. the goal of this mission was to show that humans can remain alive for a good while outside in space to seek endurance so they can fly to the moon and back. -
Gemini 9
Gemini 9 was a crew mission with the main objective to dock another agena target vehicle due to Gemini 8 failing that, with the second objective bein a planed space walk by the right hand seat pilot his objective would be to strap himself into the Air Force's Astronaut Maneuvering Unit a rocket pack which would allow the pilot controlled flight with the third and last being to carry out seven science experiments and one medical experiment. these astronauts were Elliot See Jr, Charles Bassett Il -
First man to do an EVA by USA
AI Worden made the first EVA in deep space during the Apollo 15 mission return trip from the moon which means to do activity outside of the space ship in space.