The History Of The Space Race

Sputnik 1 Lauch

Oct 4, 1957

Sputnik 1 launched on October 4, 1957 . This is important because it really made the USA worried, because of they could lauch nuclear missles at america and with that the space race started

First Dog in Orbit

Nov 3, 1957

Laika was the first dog in orbit. This is important because this launched human exploration, because if a dog can live that long in orbit than a humans could live longer.

First U.S Satilite in Orbit

Jan 31, 1958

Explorer 1 was the first us satilite. This is important because this let the usa know that they can launch somesthing in space to. and then the us officially entered the space race.

John F Kennedy gives Speech about the Moon

May 25, 1961

JFK gave his speech about the first man on the moon. This is important because this made americans determined to get to the moon safely and back to Earth.

First Woman In Space

Jun 16, 1963

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space. This is important because it probaly let people know that woman can do that to.

First Multi Crew

Oct 12, 1964

In 1964, there was the first multi crew. This is important in the space race because it let them know that they could send alot of people into space.

First Satalite to Orbit the Moon

Apr 3, 1966

Luna 10 became first to orbit moon. This is important because this let them know how they were going to try to land on the moon.

First man on the Moon

Jul 20, 1969

Neil Armstrong was first man on the moon. This ended the space race and brought peace in the soviet union and also the united states of america.

First Human Crew Space Station

Apr 23, 1971

The salyut 1 was the first human crewed space station. This was important in the space race, because this aloud astronauts to stay in one place and do research in space.

First Multinational Crew

Jul 15, 1975

The first multinational crew were from the soviet union and the U.S.A. This was important because,this marked the end of the space race.