Space Race Timeline
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Updated: 20 Feb 2020
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Created bySamantha Reed
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February 20, 1962-
John Glenn orbits around the Earth.June 6, 1963-
A Russian, Valentina Tereshkova, becomes the
first woman in space.October 12, 1964-
The first mission to send multiple men into space.January 1966-
Sergei Korolov, the driving force behind the
Soviet space program, dies.January 27, 1967-
A fire during routine testing of the Apollo
spacecraft kills three astronauts.May 28, 1959-
NASA launches two monkeys from Cape
Canaveral and successfully recovers.Ended on July 15-24, 1975-
The last Apollo mission carriers Donald K. "Deke"
Slayton into space with Tom Stafford and Vance
Brand (Slayton, one of the original Mercury
astronauts, had not previously flown in space
due to a heart fibrillation.) In orbit, they dock
with a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft. The mission
proves the compatibility of the two space
programs and paves the way for future
collaborations and rescue missions.The Space Race began on October 4,1957-
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1 into
earth orbit. The first man-made satellite
passes overhead, making one revolution
every 90 minutesJuly 16, 1969-
Apollo 11 begins its mission to the moon.July 24, 1969-
Apollo 11 returns to earth safely.January 31- February 9, 1971-
Alan Shepard, the first American in space,
commands Apollo 14 for the third Lunar
madding on February 5th.April 16-27, 1972-
Apollo 16 landed on the moon and travels almost
17 miles with the Lunar rover.
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