SpaceRace

  • First Atomic explosion in New Mexico

    First Atomic explosion in New Mexico
  • First Atomic Bomb test

    First Atomic Bomb test
  • Atomic bomb drops on Japan

    Atomic bomb drops on Japan
  • Development of Hydrogen Bomb

    Development of Hydrogen Bomb
  • Soviet development of nuclear weapons

    Soviet development of nuclear weapons
  • Soviets launch first satitlite, Sputnik

    Soviets launch first satitlite, Sputnik
  • United States launched Explorer 1

    United States launched Explorer 1
  • Yuri Gagarin first man in space and orbit

    Yuri Gagarin first man in space and orbit
  • First American in space Alan Shepard

    First American in space Alan Shepard
  • Kennedys wants man on the moon by end of decade

    Kennedys wants man on the moon by end of decade
  • John Glenn first American in orbit

    John Glenn first American in orbit
  • Valentina Nikolayeva first woman in space

    Valentina Nikolayeva first woman in space
  • Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov first person to walk in space

    Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov first person to walk in space
  • Astronaut Ed a White first American walking in space

    Astronaut Ed a White first American walking in space
  • Luna 9 lands on moon

    Luna 9 lands on moon
  • Surveyor 1 lands on moon

    Surveyor 1 lands on moon
  • Gus Grissom, Ed White, Rogger Chaffee die in cabin fire

    Gus Grissom, Ed White, Rogger Chaffee die in cabin fire
  • Vladimir komarov died when his parachute didn't open

    Vladimir komarov died when his parachute didn't open
  • Descent capsule takes samples of Venus's atmosphere

    Descent capsule takes samples of Venus's atmosphere
  • Soviet zond5 orbits moon and returns to earth

    Soviet zond5 orbits moon and returns to earth
  • Apollo 8 first manned craft to orbit moon

    Apollo 8 first manned craft to orbit moon
  • Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong first men on moon

    Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong first men on moon
  • ICBM Intercontinental Ballistic Missle

    ICBM Intercontinental Ballistic Missle
  • Venera7 was first probe to land on Venus

    Venera7 was first probe to land on Venus
  • US launched first space station

    US launched first space station
  • Challenger exploded after taking off

    Challenger exploded after taking off