Space Race? Competition between the United States and U.S.S.R for supremacy in outer space exploration. First goal of the space race was to get - satellites out there. Soviets were the first in accomplishing this goal. The name of the satellite was Sputnik. United States reaction? United States was willing swallow some pride for the development and astronomical science development. On November, 3rd, 1957 the Soviets launched Sputnik 2, which had a dog named laika, who was the first animal to enter orbit. United States first successfully launch a satellite to orbit the earth and it with call In 1958, the United States launches its own satellite Explorer I. What does NASA stand for? National Aeronautics and Space Administration . When was NASA established? On October 1958. What is its purpose. To conduct research and to perfect various space programs. Who is the first human to orbit the earth? Yuri Gagarin On February 20, 1962.First American in space the first American in Space Mercury Astronaut Alan B. Shepard On May 5, 1961. The first American to orbit the earth on February 20, 1962. The first women in space is Valentina Tereshkova in June 16, 1963. In May, 1961, President John F. Kennedy declared “the Unites States would put a man on the moon before the end of the decade. On July 16th, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission took off from kennedy Space Center mission was to land to land two men on the moon and return them to earthNeil Armstong and Buzz Aldrin first to walk on the moon.
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- satellites out there. Soviets were the first in accomplishing this goal. The name of the satellite was Sputnik. United States reaction? United States was willing swallow some pride for the development and astronomical science development. On November, 3rd, 1957 the Soviets launched Sputnik 2, which had a dog named laika, who was the first animal to enter orbit. United States first successfully launch a satellite to orbit the earth and it with call In 1958, the United States launches its own satellite Explorer I. What does NASA stand for? National Aeronautics and Space Administration . When was NASA established? On October 1958. What is its purpose. To conduct research and to perfect various space programs. Who is the first human to orbit the earth? Yuri Gagarin On February 20, 1962.First American in space the first American in Space Mercury Astronaut Alan B. Shepard On May 5, 1961. The first American to orbit the earth on February 20, 1962. The first women in space is Valentina Tereshkova in June 16, 1963. In May, 1961, President John F. Kennedy declared “the Unites States would put a man on the moon before the end of the decade. On July 16th, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission took off from kennedy Space Center mission was to land to land two men on the moon and return them to earthNeil Armstong and Buzz Aldrin first to walk on the moon.