The first artificial satellite into space was named sputnik and was launched by the USSR. The term "Space Race" actually applies to the race to the moon which was won by the US when the Apollo spacecraft touched down in 1969.
The tortoise won the race. Slow and steady wins the race.
The United States won the space race by landing Neil Armstrong on the moon.
The space race was won by the United States when NASA successfully landed astronauts on the Moon as part of the Apollo missions in 1969. This achievement marked the end of the space race with the Soviet Union.
The USA won the space race when it landed American men on the moon in July 20, 1969.
Roald Admundson won the Great Race by two weeks
Many people believe that the americans won it but that is not true. The US. was first to land on the moon but the russians were the first in space.
america won of course
The first space race event was won by the Soviet Union when they successfully launched Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957. This was the world's first artificial satellite, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. The launch demonstrated the Soviet Union's advanced technological capabilities and intensified competition with the United States in the Cold War context. Sputnik's success is often seen as the beginning of the space race between the two superpowers.
The American Flag on the moon before any of them
Answer From what I've seen the space race didn't change much except in the Political wars that countries often have over who's best. The United States won that race, but what was accomplished is beyond me.
The race to the moon was primarily between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, in 1957, prompting the U.S. to accelerate its space program and eventually culminating in the Apollo moon landing by the U.S. in 1969.