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When did Russia and America compete in a race to the moon?
The Space Race lasted from Sputnik's launch in 1957 to the Moon Landing in 1969.
Was the US the first to launch into space?
No. The USSR was the first to launch any kind of space craft with the launch of "Sputnik 1" in 1957. The US was the first to send a man to the moon in 1969 with the Apollo 11 mission
Sputnik launch by US?
Nyet.
Who went into space first Sputnik or Apollo?
Sputnik was the first successful launch.
What did the launch of sputnik start?
The space race
What year was the first launch into space?
October 4, 1957 was the exact date of the Sputnik launch.
Why did the sputnik carry weapons into space?
As far as we know, it didn't. But if you can launch something harmless into orbit, you can also launch something dangerous into orbit, which was a big part of the fear caused by the Sputnik launch.
What was the first satellite in orbit?
The first satellite in orbit was launched by the Russians on October 4, 1957. The satellite was Sputnik I, and it spurred the USA to launch their own satellite, Explorer I, on January 31, 1958.Sputnik 1
Did you beat the Russians to the moon?
No, the United States, not Russia, was the first country to successfully land humans on the Moon with the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. The Soviet Union was the first to launch a satellite, Sputnik, into space in 1957.
When did the Sputnik land on the moon?
It didn't First off, sputnik was a "family name" for a series of satellites, but none that went to the Moon. Sputnik only orbited the earth.
When the Soviets launched Sputnik into orbit what became the Americans next goal?
Kennedy promised immediatly after the launch of sputnik to have a man on the moon within the decade. Eisenhower created NASA, and the Apollo missions were put into place. On July 16th, 1969 Apollo 11 landed on the moon and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the moon completing the US goal.
What event begain the space race?
The launch of Sputnik by USSR
