8. Development of Technology (1945-1989) The Space Race Begins

What did the USSR launch that triggered the beginning of the Space Race

Sputnik (1957)

What was Sputnik?

The first man-made satellite

How did the US population respond according to a poll that same year?

43% of the population supported an increase in spending on space technology because of fears of a Russian attack

What did the US launch as a consequence?

The Vanguard TV3, an altered rocket

What was the failure of Vanguard dubbed in global media?

“flopnik” and “kaputnik”

What was said by a Soviet delegate in the UN about this failure?

“The US should receive funding for a developing nation”

In what year did the first man enter space, what was his name?

Yuri Gagarin 1961

What was the headline of The Huntsville Times, following Gagarin’s space mission?

“Soviet Officer orbits the globe in 5-ton shuttle”