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well apollo wanted to go see if there is any live on the moon or any other planets so he became famous so other people wanted to go to the moon too to become famous so thats what started space race.

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What started the space race?

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


What country started the space race?

The space race was started by the USSR on October 4, 1957 with the launch of Sputnik 1.


Why was the space race started?

because space was and is the next frontier


The lanching of what started the space race?

Sputnik


Who started the space race?

soviet union


What did Sputnik said to have started?

The 'space race'


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.


How did Russians start space race?

The Russians started the Space Race by launching Sputnik the first satellite, which then provoked fear in the Americans to begin development of their own satellites.


What was launched by the Russians that started the space race?

Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite.


When did the space shuttle program become operational?

The space shuttle program began in 1969. It was started in the race that contributed to the rocket race to the moon and a tactic to claim superiority to the USSR.


What is the name of the president that started the space race?

It was Nikita Khrushchev, though his official title was Premier, not President.


What launch started the space race?

Basically the Successful Launch of Sputnik I by then USSR started the Space race as US Space programme till then was not integrated and successful launch of SputnikI triggred 1)formation of NASA 2)passing of Space act by US congress 3)allocation of funds for the space projects.