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The Space Race

By John Howe
  • The launching of Sputnik 1

    The launching of Sputnik 1

    This is the 1st artificial satellite in Earth´s history. It is made by the USSR.
  • Sputnik 2

    Sputnik 2

    This was also launched by the USSR a month after the 1st sputnik. It held a dog named Laika who died a few hours after the launch. It is the 2nd spacecraft launched into Earth´s orbit.
  • The Explorer

    The Explorer

    This is the U.S´s first satellite. It was slightly less large than the Sputnik.
  • First human being to orbit Earth.

    First human being to orbit Earth.

    Yuri Gagarin became the first human to ever orbit Earth on the Vostok 1.