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The Launch of Sputnik 1
The launch of Sputnik 1 by the germans started the space race. -
The Launch of Sputnik 2
This is important because it shows that living beings can survive
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Launch of Explorer 1
The launch of Explorer 1 got the U.S. in the space race. -
The Creation of NASA
The creation of NASA provided a group of the smartest people they could get to run in the space race. It helped the U.S. win the space race. -
Yugi Gagarin is the First Man in Space
Yugi Gagarin orbits the Earth once in vostok 1 -
John F. Kennedy Challenges the U.S.
John F. Kennedy Challenges the U.S. to get a man on the moon and back safely before the decade is over. This action gets the U.S. really going because now, they have a goal. -
John Glenn Orbits Earth 3 Times
John Glenn is the first American to orbit Earth. This is a big milestone for the U.S. because it means they are getting closer to sending someone to the moon. -
Alexei Leonov spends 12 minutes outside of his space capsule.
This is significant because it proves that humans can survive outside of their spacecrafts. -
Gemini 12 Launches
The last gemini spaceship launches with James Lovell and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin aboard. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin is also one of the crewmembers of Apollo 13. This is significat because they move on getting closer to the Apollo program. -
Apollo 11 touches down on the moon
Apollo 11 and its crew touch down on the moon, winning the space race for america.
