Space Race - NW5

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  • Launch of Sputnik 1

    Launch of Sputnik 1
    Sputnik 1 The launch of Sputnik 1 is important to the space exploration, because it caused the United States to launch its own satellites. It also started the competition between the USA and USSR to have more power in space.

  • Launch of Sputnik 2

    Launch of Sputnik 2
    Sputnik 2 The launch of Sputnik 2 is important to the space exploration, because it carried the small dog, Laika, the first living organism in space.

  • Launch of Explorer 1

    Launch of Explorer 1
    Explorer 1 The launch of Explorer 1 is important to space dominance, because it was the first American satellite to be launched into space. Also, Explorer 1 was able to gather
    useful information about space.

  • NASA was created

    NASA was created
    NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is important to space exploration, because it was the US organization that helped shape a lot of space exploration.

  • The US Mercury Seven are selected by NASA

    The US Mercury Seven are selected by NASA
    Mercury Seven The Mercury Seven are important to space exploration, because NASA proves that they are working on training men to be in space.

  • Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space.

    Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space.
    First Man in Space Yuri Gagarin, first man in space, was important to space exploration, because it proved that people can function and study in space.

  • Alan B. Shepard becomes the first American in space

    Alan B. Shepard becomes the first American in space
    First American in space Alan B. Shepard, first American in space, is important to space exploration, because it proves that the Americans can also launch a man into space.

  • President JFK announces moon challenge

    President JFK announces moon challenge
    Moon Challenge This is important to space exploration, because it set the goal for NASA, US, and USSR for the space
    exploration. Also, President JFK felt that the Americans had a good chance of accomplishing this feat before the Soviet
    Union.

  • Luna 9 soft lands on the moon

    Luna 9 soft lands on the moon
    Luna 9 The Luna 9 soft land was important to space exploration, because it proved that aircraft can land on the moon. Also, it proved that it is possible to walk on and study the moon.

  • Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrinwalk on the moon

    Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrinwalk on the moon
    Moon Walk The walk on the moon was a huge milesteon to space exploration, because it put the US ahead of USSR, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin collected many samples, conducted many experiments on the moon, and it made the US have a huge lead in the Space Race.