Space Race

By Mr_Deeeuz

  • Sputnik

    Soviet Union launches Sputnik

  • Explorer 1

    1958-U.S. launches an artificial satellite(Explorer 1)

  • Explorer 1

    U.S. launches an artificial satellite(Explorer 1)

  • Luna 2

    Luna 2 probe reaches the moon

  • Alan Shepard

    First American in space (Alan Shepard)

  • Yuri Gagarin

    First human orbits Earth (Yuri Gagarin)

  • John Glenn

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

  • Space Women

    First woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova)

  • Space Probe

    Mariner 4 space probe flies past mars

  • Apollo 11

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

  • Venus

    Venera 7 lands on venus

  • Mars

    First manned space station; Mars 3 drops capsule on Mars

  • Jupiter

    Pioneer 7 sent toward Jupiter

  • Space Mission

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

  • Space Mission

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