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Sputnik 1 was launched
The U.S is alarmed that Soviets might be able to shoot nuclear missles from space. -
USSR launches Sputnik2 which launches a small dog into orbit
Proves animals can go into space and survive. -
explorer one first American satelitte reaches oribts and discovers Van allen radiation belt.
Finds a radiation belt that can destroy ships and equipment. -
J.F.K is elected president
If J.F.K wasn't elected humans might of never went to space. -
Yuri Gagarin becomes first human in space and orbits Earth once
fProves that humans can go into space and back successfully -
Alan Shepered becomes first American human in space
Americans start to prove that they can do things like this to. -
JFK annouces sending man to moon before end of decade
If he did not annouce this Russia might of beat us to this. -
JFK is assassinated
Makes Americans more eager to go to the moon -
Alexei Leonov does the first space walk.
Proves humans can go outside of spacecraft and not die. If not for this humans would of never stepped on moon -
Neil Armstron and Buzz Aldrin become first humans to walk on moon
Endsd the Space Racwe and U.S beats Russia in the Space Race