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Soviet Union Launched Spudnik
This had an effect because it was bad news for the US because it meant that the Soviet Union could claim the Moon as a Russian territory. -
Nasa launched Explorer 1
This had an effect because this meant that if the US made it to the moon first they could proclaim it as theirs before the Russians. -
Yuri Gagorin was Launched into Space by Soviet
Yuri Gagorin orbited the earth 1 time but never landed on the monn so this meant that there was still time for the US to get onto the moon. -
JFK's speech to put a man on the moon
This had an effect because it was almost a threat to the soviet union because if we put a man on the moonthen we would be able to clame the moon as American territory. -
John Glenn orbited Earth 3 times
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Apollo 11 Landed
this was important because now they could collect data from the moon. -
Luna 15 Crashed
This was important because now that luna 15 crashed they had to hurry up and make another spacecraft. -
Mir fell to Earth
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Europe Lunched Upiloted Spacecraft
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US announces plan to put a perminant colony of people on the moon
This was important because if we put people on the moon then it could prove that we can live on different planets.