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Space Race

By joshjacobs

  • Sputnik 1 was launched by the Russians

    Sputnik 1 was launched by the Russians

  • Russians launched Sputnik 2 with Laika

    Russians launched Sputnik 2 with Laika

  • First American satellite, radiation belts

    First American satellite, radiation belts

  • American Vanguard 1, first solar powered

    American Vanguard 1, first solar powered

  • Russian Sputnik 3

    Russian Sputnik 3

  • American Pioneer 1 is launched

    American Pioneer 1 is launched

  • First communication satellite

    First communication satellite

  • Luna 1, first to orbit the Sun

    Luna 1, first to orbit the Sun

  • First weather satellite, American

    First weather satellite, American

  • Mercury 7 astronauts selected

    Mercury 7 astronauts selected

  • First photograph of Earth

    First photograph of Earth

  • Luna 2, first manmade on the moon

    Luna 2, first manmade on the moon

  • Luna 3 orbits 70% of moon

    Luna 3 orbits 70% of moon

  • First American weather sattelite

    First American weather sattelite

  • First American spy satellite

    First American spy satellite

  • Russia's Yuri Gagarin first in space

    Russia's Yuri Gagarin first in space

  • Alan Shepard is the first American in space

    Alan Shepard is the first American in space

  • Gherman Titov spends 2 days on Vostok 2

    Gherman Titov spends 2 days on Vostok 2

  • NASA announces Gemini Projects

    NASA announces Gemini Projects

  • John Glenn orbits Earth 3 times

    John Glenn orbits Earth 3 times

  • Ranger 7, first close range images of the Moon.

    Ranger 7, first close range images of the Moon.

  • Gus Grissom and Jonh Young fly Gemini

    Gus Grissom and Jonh Young fly Gemini

  • Apollo 7 begins 10 day mission

    Apollo 7 begins 10 day mission

  • Soyuz 4 & 5, first Soviet spacecraft docking.

    Soyuz 4 & 5, first Soviet spacecraft docking.

  • Neil Armstrong, "Buzz" Aldrin first men to walk on the Moon

    Neil Armstrong, "Buzz" Aldrin first men to walk on the Moon

  • First mobile rover, Lunarrover

    First mobile rover, Lunarrover

  • First American Mercury flyby

    First American Mercury flyby

  • First American Jupitur flyby

    First American Jupitur flyby

  • First Russian Mars impact

    First Russian Mars impact

  • First Multinational human mission

    First Multinational human mission

  • Josh Jacobs finished his timeline on time

    Josh Jacobs finished his timeline on time