Space Race Timeline
By: Dominick, Elma, and Masimba
In 1957 the soviets lawnced their Sputnic 1 space probe. However the U.S didnt like it nd feard that the soviets would wepponize space.
1958
The U.S.A joins the space race.
In 1958 the U.S joined the space race with their Explorer 1 satilight.
1961
The U.S.As first human pioleted space flight.
In 1961 America concluded their first space flight, This amazing feat was done by Alan Shepard Jr.
In 1967 disaster struck, During a test, a fire started inside the pod of Aollo 1, this fire wd burn killing all of the ocupants of apollo 1, Astronauts Gus Grissom , Ed White , and Roger Chaffee.
Astronauts Gus Grissom (left), Ed White (middle), and Roger Chaffee (right)
1969
America lands on the moon
In 1969 America landed on the moon, this marked the end of the space race. But the tech developed during it will help us later on.