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Launch of Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1 was the first artifical satillite launched into Earth's orbit. -
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Space Race
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Launch of Explorer 1
Explorer 1 was the first U.S. artifical satillite. -
Formation of NASA
NASA was a response to Russia's launch of sputnik 1. -
Yuri Gagarin Becomes First Man on the Moon.
Yuri Gagarin proved that humans can survive in space. -
Valentina Tereshkova Becomes the First Woman In Space.
Valentina Tereshkova proves that women can be in space not just men. -
Alexei Leonov performs the first spacewalk.
He showed humans could survive in space outside
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3 astronauts are killed when Apollo 1 catches fire.
It stalled NASA attempts to put a man in space. -
Soyuz 4 & 5 preform first spacedocking
In 1969, two Soviet-built spacecraft met in space,
docked together, and formed what was termed "the world's
first space station' with a crew of four aboard. -
Neil Armstrong & "Buzz" Aldrinbecome first men to walk on themoon.
This shows that we can make it to the moon and launches
the US ahead to victory in the space race.