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Sputnik launched by USSR.
1st artificial satelitle put in space by the USSR. The U.S feared the USSR had the technolgy to deliver a nuclear weapon via R-7 Rocket. spacerace.com -
USSR launches Sputnik II into space
USSR launches Sputnik II which carried a small dog named Laika into orbit. It was important because it was tested to see if a human could survive in space. Spacerace.com -
US launched Explorer 1
It was a start of space expolration, because it had the first succesful launched satalite. Spacerace.com -
Yuri Gurgani became first person in orbit.
Yuri Gurgani became first person to be in orbit which gave the USSR a big lead in the space race. spacerace.com -
Yuri Gurgani became first person in orbit
Yuri Gurgani became first person to be in orbit which gave the USSR a big lead in the space race. Spacerace,com -
President Kennedy launched a program of space expolartion in scientific research
President Kennedy started the space program to try to get ahead of the Soviet Union. Spacerace.com -
Alan B Shepherd becomes first American in Space
First American in Space, but the second person to ever be in space. spacerace.com. -
L GOrdan Copper spends 34 hours in space
L Gordan Copper spends 34 hours in space which is important, because he became the last American to fly in space alone. Spacerace.com -
US and USSR sent many unpiloted space crafts to the moon
US and USSR sent unpiloted space crafts to the moon so they could perfect their take off and their landings before putting real peoples lives at risk. spacerace.com -
The crew of Apollo 7 begin a 10 day mission to study the new space craft
Apollo 7's mission was the first mission to take a crew into space. Spacerace.com -
Neil Armstrong became first man to walk on the moon
Becoming the first man to ever walk on the moon, endeding the space race. spcerace.com -
Space race is over
Space race was over and it shouwed that the US won, because they were the first to put the man on the moon which means they had better technology. spacerace.com