-----------Space Race----------- ~Oct 4, 1957 - 1975~ *Started off with the Russian vessel, Sputnik, meaning "traveler" in English. This advancement in technology made America jealous, so they founded NASA in order to beat Russia. *Ended when an Apollo-Soyuz joint mission rendezvoused in orbit and 1 Russian and 1 American astronaut shook hands through the docking bay. Symbolizing that the Cold War was coming to an end. (oct 4, 1957 – jul 30, 1975)
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oct 4, 1957
jul 30, 1975
~ 17 years