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Soviets Launch Sputnik 1
The Soviets were the first ones to launch earth's first artificial satellite. This was important because it put them ahead of America in the Space Race. -
N.A.S.A. Is Created
N.A.S.A. was created in america to beat the Soviets in the Space Race and it helped us land the first man on the moon. -
America Successfully Launched And Returned Ham The Chimpanzee Safely
America launched Ham the chimpanzee into space and he returned safely. This was important because it was the first time that a human or animal had been sent to space and returned home safely. -
Yuri Gagarin Becomes The First Man In Space
Yuri Gagarin was the first person to ever go to space and was sent by the USSR. This was important because nobody else had ever been to space before. -
Mariner 4 Becomes The First Satellite To Reach Mars
This satellite was sent by NASA and it was important because it was the farthest we had ever sent a satellite. -
Americans Land On The Moon
This was important because nobody had ever been to the moon before and it was the reason that America ended up winning the Space Race. It also proved that it was possible even though it was really hard. -
Soviets Launch The First Space Station
This was very important because it allowed people to be in space for long periods of time. They get to switch out the people so that there are people there at all times. -
The First Joint Mission Between The US And The USSR
This was a very important mission because it meant that the US and the USSR were not too mad at each other and they could work together. They launched a group of three people into space for two days before landing.