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Why was the US competing with Russia to get into space?
In 1945 Russia and America were allies. They wanted to beat eachother! America bombed Hiroshima (JAPAN) They Russians felt intimidated! So Russia wanted to beat America to get to space :]
Was russia or US first to send three into space?
Russia was the first in space where they went around the earth a few times but USA was the first on the moon. The first to send three into space though, was the USA.
Was the US the first country to get to outer-space?
No Russia was, but we America was first to get on the moon.
What country sent the first animal in to space?
Russia sent a dog before the US sent chimps.
What country did the first person in space come from?
Russia to put a man in orbit US to put 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.
The space project launched by US and RUSSIA together for space exploration?
The International Space Station (ISS). But its not just Russian and the US other countries contribute as well, although the US and Russia are the biggest.
What spurred the development of the us space program?
The US were spurred on by competing with the USSR during the cold war years.
What spurred the development of the US's space program?
The US were spurred on by competing with the USSR during the cold war years.
Was NASA the first to launch a spaceship into space?
Russians Went to Space FirstThe US space program (under NASA and the military branches) were competing with the space program in the Soviet Union (Russia). The Russians launched the first manned spacecraft (with cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin) into orbit on April 12, 1961. The US Mercury program launched two suborbital flights into space (Alan Shepard and then Gus Grissom) on May 5 and July 21, 1961, but did not achieve an orbital flight (with John Glenn) until February 20, 1962.
Did sputnik increase or decrease tension of US or USSR?
Before Sputnik, America was in a "battle" with Russia on space flight. America wanted to be the first in space, on the moon, and have the first satellite orbit the Earth. - When Sputnik (Russian Satellite) went into space, tension was created by which we had lost part of the Space Race. It put Russia ahead of America in the Space Race.
What was the space race?
When the US and the USSR raced to get the newest equipment into space. The United States won in the end, but Russia had the first person in space. His name was Yuri Gagarin. Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon, and he was American.
