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What important event in history happened in 1953-1961?
Lance Armstrong landed on the moon and we won the space race.
What started the space race?
the space race started when the soviet union union launched Sputnik into space.
What were the major events of the Cold War?
a major event in the cold war was the space race
How long was the space race?
The Space Race officially began with the Soviet Union's Sputnik 1 on October 4th, 1957. The Sputnik 1 was the first Earth Orbiting Artificial Satellite to be launched which caused great shock to the United States. The United States believed themselves to be the leader in Space Technology and were therefore surprised by the launch of the Sputnik Program except for the CIA and President Eisenhower, who were aware of this thanks to spy plane imagery. I can not find when the Space Race ended
When did the space race happen?
The space race was when the us and the ussr tried to get the newest equipment into space. It happened between 1957 and 1975.
What event begain the space race?
The launch of Sputnik by USSR
What event began the push to go to the moon?
The successful launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik was the event that set off the space race during the Cold War era. The US did not want to fall behind the Soviet Union.
What event started the space race in 1957?
The galactic aliens from utopia. They got in a ight and bet who could race across space the fastest. Not a very bright race seeing how space expands for ever.
What event ended the space race?
When Niel Armstrong landed on the moon.
What event launch the space race between the US and Russian?
When Russia sent his fist manned mission into space, that marked the beginning of the space race between US and Russia.
What sporting event began on Boxing Day in Sydney?
The Sydney to Hobart Yaght race.
Why year 1961 was famous for?
That was the year the space race to get an American to the moon began
What event ignited the space race the US and the soviet union?
Launching of Sputnik
When did the space shuttle program become operational?
The space shuttle program began in 1969. It was started in the race that contributed to the rocket race to the moon and a tactic to claim superiority to the USSR.
The USSR launch Sputnik I on October 4 1957. What was the impact of this event?
It marked the start of the space race between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.
Wich event began the space race?
For fear of nuclear attacks, initially, space exploration was the best analog, or excuse, to test nuclear ICBM and SRBM delivery technologies. Later it became more of a chest thumping display of national pride and economic supremacy.
What event concluded the space race between USSR and US?
the apollo 11 moon landing
