Space race CO6

launch of Sputnik 1

Oct 4, 1957

launch of Sputnik 1The launch of Sputnik 1 I spurred the US to launch its own Satellites and begin space exploration in earnest it also marked the beginning of the competition between the US and the USSR to have dominace in space.

launch of explorer 1

Jan 31, 1958

Explorer 1, the first satellite with an onboard telemetry system, is launched by the United States into orbit aboard a Juno rocket and returns data from space. plus so they don't lose to the USSR in space.

Yuri Garagin was first man in space

Apr 12, 1961

Yuri Gargain was first man in spaceYuri Gargain was the first man in space so that was a big dill because he in space plus USSR was now winning because he when out in space.

John F. Kennedy's speech to moon

May 25, 1961

John F. Kenndey's speech to moonJohn F. Kennedy's to moonJohn F. Kennedy say a speech how there many goal is to the moon because then we will be catch up and overtake and that they will take a man on the moon and get safley for the landing spot.

First women in space

Jan 16, 1963

First women in spaceWhy was this so important the space exploration because Cosmonaut Valentia Tereshkova was the first women that out in space and parachutist down to earth.

picture of the moon

Jul 31, 1964

picture of the moon
Was this picture so important because the US or NASA can study the land form of the moon and can see where to land on a good spot and safely.

Neil Armstrong and Edwin step on the moon

Jul 20, 1969

Neil Armstrong and Edwin step on the moonNeil and Edwin was the first america or people to land on the moon and walk on it and Neil say that one step for man but gaint step for man can and that they won the Space race.