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USSR launches sputnik 1.
The launch of sputnik 1 in spirred the US to launch its The launch of sputnik 1 in spirred the US to launch its also marked the begining of the completition betweenthe U.S and the USSR to have dominance in space. -
The U.S launches the first American satellite. The nameis ( Explorer 1 )
Three U.S Astronauts (Michael Collins, Edwin Aldrin, and Neil Armstrong- are launched to the moon on board Apollo11. Armstrong and Aldrin land on the moon's surface andthe two astronauts are the first to walk on the moon. -
Three American astronauts diedin a fire.
Three Americans died in a launch pad fire: Virgil "Gus"Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. As a result theUnited States launched no manned flights during the entireyear. -
Apollo 8 is launched?
Apollo 8 is launched with astronauts Frank Borman,James Lovell, and Bill Anders. The Commade Modulerounds the dark side of the Moon. -
Three U.S astronauts luanched to the moon (Apollo 11).
Three U.S Astronauts (Michael Collins, Edwin Aldrin, andNeil Armstrong- are launched to the moon on board Apollo11. Armstrong and Aldrin land on the moon's surface and the two astronauts are the first to walk on the moon.
