The Space Race 1957-1990

1. The Space Race 1957-1990

2. Sputnik I (1957) The Russians have beaten America in space—they have the technological edge! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPFKd5p_t0s

3. The Space Race • After Sputnik the United States was finally able to launch Explorer 1. The United States first satellite • In 1961 the Soviet Union again beat the United States into Space with the first manned lunch commanded by Yuri Gagarin • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQMZ-emCG-M

4. The Space Race • The United States again plays catch up in May of 1961, NASA launches Alan Shepard into Space • John Glenn became the first American to Orbit the Earth

5. The Space Race • John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960 • In 1962 John F. Kennedy commits America to the Moon by the end of the decade! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g25G1M4EXrQ • A year later the Soviet Union Commits itself to land on the Moon before America

6. The Space Race • Both the United States and the Soviet Union spend Billions of Dollars to achieve their goal by building Giant Rockets • The United States builds the Most Powerful Rocket ever developed the Saturn V • The Soviet Union builds the N-1 which is a failure!

8. The Space Race • The Saturn V is ready first and in 1968 Apollo 8 becomes the first manned vehicle to orbit the Moon and return • America Finally beats the Soviet Union! • In July 1969 Apollo 11 becomes the first Manned mission to successfully land on the Moon!

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10. The Space Race • After the Lunar landings there is no stopping the United States • Both the United States and the Soviet Union develop Space stations • The Soviet Union Lunches MIR Space Station which was the first large scale habitable dwelling in Space

12. The Space Race • The United States peruses alternative option to the Space Station • In 1981 the United States lunches the first Reusable Space Craft known as the Space Shuttle