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launch of spuntik 1
The launch of spunik 1 spured the us to launch its own satelliites and begin space exportation in earnest. It also marked the beinning of the competion between the us and the ussr to have dominace in space. -
Alan B. Shepard becomes the first American in space.
This achievement showed the US they can make it to space. -
President John F. Kennedy addresses Congress and challenges the nation to go to the Moon before the end of the decade.
All of the acolments of the USSR scraed the us to make a achment to make it to the moon -
President Kennedy is assassinated.
This screeded the us into thinking the world is ending. -
Luna 10 becomes the first satellite to orbit the Moon.
This showed the US how a satellite can be use , and help think about how one can be made. -
Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin become the first men to walk on the Moon while crewmate Michael Collins orbits around the Moon alone.
Over the next three and a half years, 10 astronauts will follow in their footsteps. Gene Cernan, commander of the last Apollo mission leaves the lunar surface with these words: "We leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return, with peace, and hope for all mankind."
