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Launch of Sputnik 1
SPACE.comSPACE.comthe space raceThe launch of Sputnik 1 compelled the US to launch its own satelittes into orbit. It also marked the beginning of The Space Race. -
US launches Explorer 1
the space raceThe launching of the satelitte Explorer 1 put the US into the Space Race. -
NASA is formed
SPACE.comthe space raceNASA is formed to focus entirely on the Space Race and to land a man on the moon. This meant that the US meant serious buinsness. -
First human in space
SPACE.comthe space raceThe Soviet Union puts the first human in space. This made the US work even harder to catch up. -
President decides to focus on landing a man on the moon
SPACE.comthe space racePresident John F. Kennedy decides to focus on landing a man safely on the moon and bringing him back to earth. This speech would turn all attention to the moon and landing on it. -
Surveyor 1 soft-lands on the moon.
SPACE.comthe space raceWhen Surveyor 1 landed on the moon, it showed that the moon had a softish surface. It showed that it is possible to land on the moon, giving NASA more of a chance to land a human on the moon. -
All three astronuats suffocate in launch pad test.
SPACE.comthe space raceDuring launch, the cabin the three astronauts were in caught fire and the three astronauts died. After that, NASA understood the risk of sending someone into space, didn't do anything for around a year. -
Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders begin the first manned journey from the earth to the moon.
SPACE.comThe three astronauts began the first man-controlled space flight from the earth to the moon. This showed people that its was actually possible to get a human to the moon and back. -
Spacecrafts Soyuz 4&5 perform the first space docking.
SPACE.comthe space race Spacecrafts Soyuz 4&5 perform the first docking and the first transfer. This could later be used in stuff like space stations, sending people to earth, ect. -
Apollo 11 landed on the moon.
SPACE.com Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldin land on the moon, becoming the first people on the moon, ending the space race. This meant that the US had won the space race and got man to the moon, and back safely, fulfilling president Kennedy's speech from years back.
