The Space Race
After World War Two and during the Cold War, The United States of America and the USSR were in competition with one another to see who could conquer spaceflight capability. The Space race included efforts to launch artificial satellites, unmanned space probes, sending humans into space and setting foot on the moon.
The First part of the race was to launch a successful artificial satellite. The USSR beat the United States to this with the successful launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4 1957. The launch was a shock to all Americans which put them under a lot of pressure. The Americans feared that if the USSR were able to launch satellites then they would be able to launch missile attacks as well. Sputnik 1 changed the world of technology and science forever. It inspired many people to study engineering and was used to develop the USSR military and government. On January 31st 1958, The United states launched their first satellite named Explorer 1 which benefitted to the field of science as it discovered the magnetic radiation …show more content…
In 1961, the American president of the time John f. Kennedy had a dream of having humans land on the moon and on July 20th 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin of America, became the first people to walk on the moon’s surface. It was a crucial point in the race as well as History. The Apollo missions helped in the development of technology and science. The USSR attempted many times but were unable to reach the moon’s surface and afterwards cancelled all manned lunar missions.
The success and impact of the Moon landing effectively won the space race for the Americans and by 1975, the race was over. The Space Race ended once the Americans and the Russians decided to work together on Apollo-Soyuz mission where the astronauts of both countries decided to shake hands, this meant the relationship between both sides were improving and marked the end of the Space
After World War Two and during the Cold War, The United States of America and the USSR were in competition with one another to see who could conquer spaceflight capability. The Space race included efforts to launch artificial satellites, unmanned space probes, sending humans into space and setting foot on the moon.
The First part of the race was to launch a successful artificial satellite. The USSR beat the United States to this with the successful launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4 1957. The launch was a shock to all Americans which put them under a lot of pressure. The Americans feared that if the USSR were able to launch satellites then they would be able to launch missile attacks as well. Sputnik 1 changed the world of technology and science forever. It inspired many people to study engineering and was used to develop the USSR military and government. On January 31st 1958, The United states launched their first satellite named Explorer 1 which benefitted to the field of science as it discovered the magnetic radiation …show more content…
In 1961, the American president of the time John f. Kennedy had a dream of having humans land on the moon and on July 20th 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin of America, became the first people to walk on the moon’s surface. It was a crucial point in the race as well as History. The Apollo missions helped in the development of technology and science. The USSR attempted many times but were unable to reach the moon’s surface and afterwards cancelled all manned lunar missions.
The success and impact of the Moon landing effectively won the space race for the Americans and by 1975, the race was over. The Space Race ended once the Americans and the Russians decided to work together on Apollo-Soyuz mission where the astronauts of both countries decided to shake hands, this meant the relationship between both sides were improving and marked the end of the Space