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The most important events would be:
- USSR launches Sputnik 1, Oct. 4 1957
- USSR launches Sputnik 2, carrying the dog, Laika, Nov. 3 1957
- Yuri Gagarin orbits the Earth once and becomes the first man in space, Apr. 12 1961
- Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space, May 5 1961
- JFK challenges the USA to land on the Moon before the end of the decade, May 25 1961
- Cosmonaut Valentia Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space, Jun. 16 1963
- Alexei Leonov performed the first spacewalk, Mar. 18 1965
- USSR's Luna 9 becomes the first spacecraft to soft-land on the moon, Feb. 3 1966
- Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee die in the Apollo 1 accident, Jan 27 1967
- Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first men to set foot on the Moon, while Michael Collins remained in orbit, Jul. 20 1969
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Why was the space race so important?
Because it is important
Who died during the space race?
hitler
Why was the space race important?
The space race is important because it shows the competitive nature between humans. it is a race between russia and america to reach (get a man on) the moon. the race was stared when russia launched a satellite called sputnik in 1957, the americans thought this could destroy them (by launching missiles from space) and the race for space started.
Why was space race important?
The space race is important because it shows the competitive nature between humans. it is a race between Russia and america to reach (get a man on) the moon. the race was stared when russia launched a satellite called sputnik in 1957, the americans thought this could destroy them (by launching missiles from space) and the race for space started.
Why was the Apollo program important to the space race?
Because the United States wanted to beat the Soviet Union in the "space race."
Why was the space race so important?
Because it is important
Who died during the space race?
hitler
Why was space race important?
The space race is important because it shows the competitive nature between humans. it is a race between Russia and america to reach (get a man on) the moon. the race was stared when russia launched a satellite called sputnik in 1957, the americans thought this could destroy them (by launching missiles from space) and the race for space started.
Why was the space race important?
The space race is important because it shows the competitive nature between humans. it is a race between russia and america to reach (get a man on) the moon. the race was stared when russia launched a satellite called sputnik in 1957, the americans thought this could destroy them (by launching missiles from space) and the race for space started.
Why was the Apollo program important to the space race?
Because the United States wanted to beat the Soviet Union in the "space race."
Which two nations had a space race?
During the Cold War, the space race took place between the US and the USSR.
What was not an effect of the space race?
Nova Net Answer: Cooperation in space during the 1950's.
What was the NOT the effect of the space race?
Nova Net Answer: Cooperation in space during the 1950's.
What famous phrases were coined during the space race and arms race?
mutually assured destruction
Who was the leader of the US during the space race?
president Kennedy
Who was the Russian leader during the space race?
Nikita Khrushchev .
Why was being first in space so important in the space race?
because it was fantastic and it is important because good opertunity and a lot of work
