Space Race

By PaolaSoto123

  • Soviet Union launches Sputnik

    Soviet Union launches Sputnik

  • U.S launches satellite

    U.S launches an artificial satellite

  • Luna 2 probe reaches the moon

    Luna 2 probe reaches the moon

  • First American in space (Alan Shepard)

    First American in space (Alan Shepard)
    Alan Shepard was the first American to go to space on a Mercury spacecraft.

  • First human orbits Earth (Yuri Gagarin)

    First human orbits Earth (Yuri Gagarin)

  • First American orbits Earth

    First American orbits Earth
    First American orbits Earth (John Glenn, Jr) Mariner 2 flies past venus

  • First woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova)

    First woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova)

  • Mariner 4 passes Mars

    Mariner 4 passes Mars
    Mariner 4 space probe flies past mars

  • First manned moon landing

    First manned moon landing
    Apollo 11 first manned moon landing (Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins

  • Venera 7 lands on venus

    Venera 7 lands on venus

  • First manned space station; Mars 3 drops capsule on Mars

    First manned space station; Mars 3 drops capsule on Mars

  • Pioneer 7 sent toward Jupiter

    Pioneer 7 sent toward Jupiter

  • U.S. and Soviet Union launch first joint space mission

    U.S. and Soviet Union launch first joint space mission