Space Race timeline by sera lega

USSR Launchong The Spuntik 2

Nov 3, 1957

The USSR is in the lead

Sputnik 3 is launched

May 15, 1958

USSR
The Sputnik 3 was launched.

NASA is formed

Oct 1, 1958

USA is in the lead for now.
NASA is now formed and it replaces the NACA.

The "Mercury Seven"

Apr 2, 1959

USA
The Mercury Seven iswhen astronauts are selected by NASA.

Luna 2 is launched

Sep 12, 1959

Luna 2 impacted the Moon on September 13 also becoming the first man-made object to do so.

Tiros 1 the weather satellite

Apr 1, 1960

USA
The Tiros 1 was the first weather staellite that was launched.

President John F. Kennedy

May 25, 1961

USA President John F.Kennedy addresses Congress and challenges the nation to go to the Moon before the end of the decade.

John Glenn orbits Earth

Feb 20, 1962

USA
John Glenn orbits the Earth three times. Now the U.S is in the lead.

President Kennedy's Speech

Sep 12, 1962

USA
President Kennedy gives a speech at Rice University reaffirming the importance about the Moon program.

Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova

Jun 6, 1963

USSR
Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman in space.

Ranger 7

Jul 31, 1964

USA
Ranger 7 transmits the first close range images of the Moon.

Alexei Leonov outside of spacecraft

Mar 18, 1965

USSR
Alexei Leonov spends 12 minuets out of his spacecraft performing the first spacewalk.

Surveyor 1

Jun 2, 1966

USA
Sureyor 1 soft-lands on the Moon.

Vladimir Komarov is killed

Apr 24, 1967

USSR
Vlafimir Komarov is killed when the parachutes of his Soyuz 1ca[sule fails to open properly followin the re-entry.

Apollo 7 begins 10 mission

Oct 11, 1968

USA
The crew Apollo 7 begins a 10 day mission because they need to study the new spaceraft.

First men to walk on the moon

Jul 20, 1969

USA The U.S.A has won the space race.
Neil Armstrong and Ediwn ''Buzz'' Aldrin are the first men to walk on the moon while their crewmate Michael Collins orbits around the moon alone.