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Feb 22, 2010 · The Space Race refers to the period of competition over space exploration between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. during the Cold War.
Mar 6, 2023 · An important element of the Cold War was the Space Race, in which both countries raced to build new technologies to be used for space exploration—with President John F. Kennedy eventually setting his sights on the Moon.
May 14, 2023 · The space race was a series of competitive technology demonstrations between the United States and the Soviet Union, aiming to show superiority in spaceflight.
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The Space Race was a 20th-century competition between two Cold War rivals, the United States and the Soviet Union, to achieve superior spaceflight capability.
Aug 23, 2023 · The Space Race became a race to the Moon. Both countries made announcements to launch the first artificial satellite into space, but it was the Soviet Union that brought humanity into the Space Age with their Sputnik satellite, which was successfully launched on October 4, 1957.
Apr 12, 2022 · The space race begins. Despite being allies during World War II, the U.S. and U.S.S.R. grew increasingly suspicious of one another as the war drew to a close in 1945. The U.S. had just...
This infographic presents a timeline of space-related achievements by the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. between 1957 and 1969. A description of the timeline is below. On October 4, 1957, the U.S.S.R. launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite.
