USA
What is the name of the space organization for the USA?
NASA
What was the name of the dog that was launched on the Sputnik 2?
Laika
What caused the race to begin?
When both countries announced that they are launching satellites into space.
What was the name of the first USA satellite?
Explorer 1
In what year was the first American satellite launched?
1958
What was the name of the of the rocket that launched Laika into space?
Sputnik 2
What war caused the USA and Soviets take rocket scientists?
World War 2
What was the name of the first Russian satellite?
The Sputnik
When was NASA created?
When was the first satellite launched into space?
October 4th, 1957
What caused the two countries to join forces?
The docking of the Apollo and the Soyuz.
What was the name of the Russian rocket that brought Yuri Gagarin to space?
Vostok 1
Alan Shepherd
Who was the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin
What caused Neil Armstrong to step foot on the moon?
The module drone malfunctioned
February 20th, 1962