The Beginning
These two powers were involved in the Space Race and wanted these types of governments
The United States and the Soviet Union
This happened a month after Sputnik I was sent into space
another R-7 rocket lifted off from Baikonur, this time carrying a dog named Laika, the first animal to orbit the Earth.
what dose NASA stands for.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
These are the two men who were the first humans to take steps on the moon.
What is Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
This is the number of space agencies.
5
This is the promise the Soviets broke that lead to tension between them and the U.S.
The NATO enlargement
what did the Sputnik II carrier to space
a dog named Laika
who was the first man that was launched into space by the U.S.
Alan Shepard
when was the space station from Apollo 11 launched.
July 16, 1969
This is the number of countries the space agencies represent.
15
The U.S. and soviets were trying to prove these three things to each other.
technology, military strength, and political-economic systems. Specifically, they competed in areas like space exploration, arms races, and ideological influence.
This is the man who claimed soviet superiority through the space race.
Nikita Khrushchev
why did the U.S. established the National Defense Education Act
to enable the country's educational system to meet the demands posed by national security needs.
This is what Neil Armstrong released in space, which allowed Apollo 11 to be aired on TV.
a TV camera
This made the beginning of the international space station possible.
reusable space craft
This worried the U.S.
What is the Soviets surpassing the US and making advanced weaponry?
What is Sputnik II?
the second artificial satellite launched into Earth orbit by the Soviet Union
What is falling behind the Soviets?
technological and military supremacy.
What day did Apollo 11 land on the moon
July 20, 1969
how many times has the U.S landed on the moon
6 times
This was the first satellite ever launched into space with comparison to this common object and weight.
Sputnik 1 weighed 83.6 kg or 183.9 pounds.
when was the first human sent into space.
April 12, 1961
what was Kennedy's proposal.
it was a proposal to congress to fund an unnamed exploration of space
How many days did it take for Apollo 11 to reach the moon.
4 days
Which president started a multi-billion-dollar program to send astronauts to the moon in 1962?
President John F. Kennedy