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The U.S. created N.A.S.A
Created the response of sputnik and started the space race between the United States and Russia. -
The mercury seven Astronauts were selected
Nasa selected the Mercury seven Astronauts as its first Astronaut class -
Trios 1 is launched
The first successful satellite to record weather data. -
Alan Shepard was the first American in space
Alan Shepard was the first American in space leading the space race -
John Glenn orbited the earth three times
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth on friendship seven. -
President Kennedy assasinated
This was important to the space race because Kennedy was a large supporter of nasa and space exploration -
Unpiloted space crafts explored the moon
This was the start of many unpiloted space crafts sent by both nations to explore the moon -
First close images of the moon
Ranger seven transmits the first close range imiges of the moon -
Lunar orbitor takes pictures of earth
Theses were the first imiages of earth from space -
Apollo launch
The apollo eight astronauts became the first humans to orbit another world. -
First man to walk on the moon
Neil Armstrong and Edwin Buzz Aldren became the first men to walk on the moon and win the space race. One small step for man one giant leap for mankind.
