The Space Race was a competition between two rivals, USA and USSR. Both presidents, John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev were also very involved and serious about the Space Race. It impacted America and Russia economically, politically, etc. Technology was also impacted as well. Space exploration was not cheap at all. This money was taken from taxpayers. On the other hand, space exploration led to new technology that helped the economy grow. Technology played a major role during the Space Race. The Soviets successfully launched two satellites into space, Sputnik I and Sputnik II. This was the first time that the Soviets have actually shown their technological achievements. USA finally successfully launched their first satellite in 1958. There
