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The race between the ] and the ] |
The '''Space Race''' refers to the competition between the US and the USSR in space exploration and technology, and especially to the race between the ] and the ] to land a human being on the moon. Significant events: | ||
*first artificial satellite (USSR) | |||
*first manned ] (USSR) <br> | *first manned ] (USSR) <br> | ||
*first ]al flight (USSR) <br> | *first ]al flight (USSR) <br> | ||
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*first connection in space between two craft (USA) <br> | *first connection in space between two craft (USA) <br> | ||
*first ] (USSR) <br> | *first ] (USSR) <br> | ||
*first ] on moon (USSR) <br> | *first ] on moon (USSR) <br> | ||
*first orbital flight of moon (USA) <br> | *first orbital flight of moon (USA) <br> | ||
*first landing on moon (USA) <br> | *first human landing on moon (USA) <br> | ||
The Soviets beat the Americans in several firsts, but did not manage to beat them to the moon. ] and especially ] technology advanced greatly during this period. | |||
''- Michael Redding'' |
Revision as of 02:11, 12 September 2002
The Space Race refers to the competition between the US and the USSR in space exploration and technology, and especially to the race between the Soviets and the Americans to land a human being on the moon. Significant events:
- first artificial satellite (USSR)
- first manned spaceflight (USSR)
- first orbital flight (USSR)
- first dual flight (USSR)
- first woman in space (USSR)
- first flight with two people (USSR)
- first connection in space between two craft (USA)
- first spacewalk (USSR)
- first spacecraft on moon (USSR)
- first orbital flight of moon (USA)
- first human landing on moon (USA)
The Soviets beat the Americans in several firsts, but did not manage to beat them to the moon. Technology and especially aerospace technology advanced greatly during this period.