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1957
1975
1965
1970
1960
Venus
Mars
Moon
Earthorbit
FrontierThe Space Race
Mission Type
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IntercontinentalBalistic Missle (ICBM)
Satellite
Space probe
Manned spacecraft
Space station
Source: WikipediaAuthor: Tristan J. Hafner
Lasting from 1957 to 1975, the Space Race was an informal competition between the UnitedStates and the Soviet Union involving parallel efforts to explore outer space. Both countriessought to established firsts in space travel with artificial satellites, interplnetary probes,and manned missions to the moon.
Lasting from 1957 to 1975, the Space Race was an informal competition between the UnitedStates and the Soviet Union involving parallel efforts to explore outer space. Both countriessought to established firsts in space travel with artificial satellites, interplnetary probes,and manned missions to the moon.
USSR
USASoviet Union launchesR-7 Semyorka Aug. 21, 1957
Soviet Union launchesR-7 Semyorka Aug. 21, 1957 First artificial sateliiteFirst artificial sateliite
First animal in orbit (dog)First animal in orbit (dog)
First US satelliteFirst US satellite
Probe to moonProbe to moon
First communications satellite
First communications satellite
First weathersatellite
First weathersatellite
Photo of earth from spacePhoto of earth from space
Artificial satellite (Sun’s)Artificial satellite (Sun’s)
Human in orbitHuman in orbit
First active communicationssatelliite
First active communicationssatelliite
Woman in orbitWoman in orbit
In-orbit rendevousand dockingIn-orbit rendevousand docking
Mannedlunar orbitMannedlunar orbit
Orbital rendevous
Orbital rendevous
Probe lands onanother planetProbe lands onanother planet
Human onthe moonHuman onthe moon
Satellite orbitsanother planetSatellite orbitsanother planet
First spacestationFirst spacestation First US-USSR
joint missionFirst US-USSR
joint mission