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Soviets Launch Spuntnik 1
The Russians launck spuntnik one on October 4, 1957. The americans were scared because they were afraid that the russians would take over space. -
Soviets launch Spuntnik 2 with a dog named Laika.
The soviets launch yet another spuntnik. This time they put a dog named Laika aboard. She lives for seven days in the ship. They could not bring her back alive so they put her aslleep and spuntnik 2 crashed several months later, -
Soviets send Yuri Gagarian into space.
After a couple years the soviets go one step futher and send Yuri Gagarian into space. The americans were probbaly thinking oh no now we are going to get annaialated. They feared Yuri going up because they thought russia would have control over all space. -
Allen B. Shepard first American in space
The Americans lauch their first human into space . The Russians were geting nervous because the Americans were catching up inthe space race. -
president Kennedy challenges the nation to get to space before the end of the decade.
President Kennedy wants to send an american safely to space and bring him back to earth. The russians are trying to send a man to the moon also. The space race was on. -
John Glenn orbits the earth.
John Glenn is the first human to orbit the earth. Not only does he orbit the earth but he orbits it 3 times. Therefore the americans are cathing up in the race. -
Mariner 2 flys by Venus.
The U.S. rover Mariner 2 flys past Venus. The rover sends backtons of photos back to nasa. -
Nasas Ranger 7 hits the moon
Nasa ranger 7 hits the moon and sends back tons of pictures. The americans are catching up. -
Russia has a probe orbit the moon.
Russia sends a manmade probe to orbi the moon. The first manmade one to orbit the moon. -
Apollo 11 lands on the moon.
Neil Armstrong and his companion land on the moon. They are the first people to land and live on the moon. They make history and stick a flag inthe moon. The americans are way inthe lead now.
