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Sputnik
this is the very beginning of the space race.When the Soviate Union launched Sputnik 1. The American goverment started to freak out because if the Soviate Union could laundh a satelite into space then they could launch nuceular weapons too. Teacher.scholastic.com -
Sputnik 2
In November of 1957 the Soviate Union whaned to see if a living animal could survive in space. So, the sent Laika the dog. She lived for seven days. The scientests couldn't find a way to bring her back so they put her to sleep with gasses. Sputnik 2 crashed in April of 1958. teacher.scholastic.com -
Explorer 1
After the Soviets launched Sputnik 1 into space the U.S. of A. wanted to catch up so they launched Explorer 1 into space. Now the USA was ofically in the Space Race. www.pbs.org -
The Start of NASA
As President Kennedy finished signing the last paper it was spread thruogh out the public thatthere was going to be an organization that had one goal and one goal only. To explor space and beyond. This organization was and still is called NASA. nasa.gov -
Luna 2
As Luna 2 left the launch pad the American scientests heald their breath in antisapation. Hoping that this Luna would get to the moon. After the 33.5 hour wait they got there answer. Luna 2 landed on the moon. nasa.gov -
Vostok
In April 1961 the Soviet Union launched the first human into space. His name was Yuri Gagarin. The Soviets locked all of the control pannels if he started to act wierd in space. teacher.scholastic.com -
Freedom 7 Alan Separd
In May 1961 Alan Shepard left the launching pad soon to be the first American in space. Alan Shepard was in space for a toatal time of 15 minutes and 28 seconds. nasa.gov -
The Apollo Space Program
Only 20 days after Alan Shepard launches into space the Apollo Space Program (ASP) is started. The spacific goal for the ASP is to put a man on the moon and bring him back to Earth safely. nasa.gov -
Friendship 7 John Glen
In Friendship 7's first trip into space John glen orbited the earth three times. Making him the first American to orbit the Earth. nasa.gov -
Apollo 11
On July 20,1969 Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins launch with one target in mind that if they succseed they would end the space race. That target was the moon. They reached their destination and made history as Neil Armstrong took the first step onto the moon saying," ...one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." At this time he planted the American Flag on the surface of the moon (apparently he was a multi-tasker). nasa.gov
