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Sputnick 1 was a Soviet satilite, and was the first satilite to orbit earth. This event was important because it sparked The Space Race. A race inbetween the Soviet Union and the United States to explore space.
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Laika was a russian dog the was sent into space abourd Sputnik 2. Laika died within hours from overheating. This event was important because it was the first time an animal had ever been in space.
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Explorer 1 was the United States response to Sputnick 1.This event was important because it help the U.S. in the Space Race.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), brought together the talents of many scientists and eniginees. This event was important because NASA solved the difficult technical problems of space flight.
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Belka and Strelka were the first dogs to go into space and return safely.They weren't alone though, they were accompanied by 40 mice,2 rats, a rabbit, several fruit flies,and some plants. This event was important because it was the first time dogs had been in space and returned safely.
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Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space. He orbited earth once aboard Vostok 1.This event was important because it was the first time a human had ever been in space.
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Alan Shepard was the first american in space, but didn't orbit earth.This event was important because it was the first time an american had ever been in space before.
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President John F. Kennedy gave a speech about having a man on the moon. This event was important because it made NASA put a man on the moon.
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The First American to Orbit Earth was John Glenn, he orbited earth 3 times. This event was important because it was the first time an american had ever orbited earth.
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The first woman in space was Valentina Tereshkova.She was aboard Vostok 6 on June 16,1963. This event was important because it was the first time a woman had ever been in space.
