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They launched the first man made object into Earth orbit - the satellite Sputnik 1 on 4 October 1957.

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Q: What did the Soviet Union do to start the space race?
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What are facts about your race into space with the Soviet Union?

The space race was part of the cold war with the soviet union.


What started the space race?

the space race started when the soviet union union launched Sputnik into space.


Why did the US want go to space?

They wanted to win the space race against the Soviet Union.


About the space race?

America and the Soviet Union were in a race to the moon.


Who started the space race?

soviet union


What put an end to the Soviet Union?

The Space Race


Who was the competitor of the US in the space race?

The soviet union


What was the Arms race that occurred between the US and the Soviet Union?

The SPACE RACE


Who were in the space race?

The space race consisted of The Soviet Union (before it crashed), and the United States of America.


What part of Russia was in the space race?

The Soviet Union (USSR)


Why were the US and the soviet union locked in a space race?

For fame


What was russia called in the space race?

they were called the soviet union