Space Race 1956-84

What is the space race?

Competition of developments in space technology between USA and USSR

What is massive retaliation?

Using more force than necessary to destroy the other

What is Sputnik 1957?

1st man made satellite created by the USSR

What did Sputnik do?

Circle the Earth once every 90 minutes, at a speed of 28k miles per hour

What is the reaction to Sputnik?

Highlights how far Russia is ahead of USA in space developments, shows western liberal capitalism have not produced levels of scientific superiority assumed, started the space race

What else did the USSR put in space in 1957?

Leika, 1st dog in space

What happened to Vanguard satellite of USA on December 1957?

It failed publicly and humiliatingly, but more successful launch took place in March 1958

What is Apollo 11 1969?

USA landing the 1st human on the moon

What did USA launch December 1958?

Communications satellite SCORE

What launched in January 1959 in USSR?

Luna 1 which orbited the sun

What did Vostok1 of USSR in 1961 do?

It is a successful orbit of the Earth by a manned spacecraft

What did Vostok 4 do in 1962?

Set a record of nearly 4 days in space

What did John Glenn do February 1962?

First American in space

Who is Tereshkova in Vostok 6 June 1963?

First woman in space, from Russia

Who did the first spacewalk in 1965?

Leonov of USSR

What was Kennedy’s speech in 1962 about?

Decision for USA to start a project of going to the moon

What is Project Gemini in 1965?

USA project of firsts,

Young 1st to change craft orbit

Cooper and Conrad first to set record of 8 days in space

What did Russia achieve in 1971?

Orbiting space station

When did USSR land on Venus?

1971 March

What is the name of the first joint USA-Soviet space mission in 1975?

Apollo-Soyuz Mission