“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” – Neil Armstrong. The Space Race was a competition between the two rivals of the Cold War, the United States of America, and the Soviet Union. The goal was to be the first country to have a man land on the moon. However, for this to happen, there had to be major changes. Specifically, the technology of the time had to be more advanced for both countries to be able to get to the moon. Therefore, the U.S./Soviet Space Race led to amazing new technology, and it continues to impact technology today.
The first event to take place that set a huge milestone for technology was when Russia launched Sputnik, a satellite that was the first object to be launched into space. While Russia had Sputnik, …show more content…
Some of these new inventions were the GPS, accurate weather predictions, and satellites (The Space Race and its Impact on Technology Today). There were also many by-products from the race. For example, scratch-resistant lenses were created by applying a diamond-like lubricating coat over the plastic lenses. This process was originally used in the space program known as “dual ion-beam bonding process”. Another new process was created during the Space Race. The process of freeze-drying foods was created to keep foods fresh for a long time. This was created so astronauts could keep foods fresh as they went into space. However, it was presumably first used in World War II, where it was supposedly used to “preserve …show more content…
Not only that, but it was only possible because of the people who helped push these technological findings forward. We wouldn’t have some of the inventions we use every day, like GPS or MRI/CAT scanners, if it weren’t for the Space Race. So many great things came out of it, making it one of the greatest events in the United States’ history. On top of all that, because of all this amazing technology, the U.S. was able to win the Space Race against Soviet Russia. To the United States, it was a win/win situation, and we won something that would continue to change the world
The first event to take place that set a huge milestone for technology was when Russia launched Sputnik, a satellite that was the first object to be launched into space. While Russia had Sputnik, …show more content…
Some of these new inventions were the GPS, accurate weather predictions, and satellites (The Space Race and its Impact on Technology Today). There were also many by-products from the race. For example, scratch-resistant lenses were created by applying a diamond-like lubricating coat over the plastic lenses. This process was originally used in the space program known as “dual ion-beam bonding process”. Another new process was created during the Space Race. The process of freeze-drying foods was created to keep foods fresh for a long time. This was created so astronauts could keep foods fresh as they went into space. However, it was presumably first used in World War II, where it was supposedly used to “preserve …show more content…
Not only that, but it was only possible because of the people who helped push these technological findings forward. We wouldn’t have some of the inventions we use every day, like GPS or MRI/CAT scanners, if it weren’t for the Space Race. So many great things came out of it, making it one of the greatest events in the United States’ history. On top of all that, because of all this amazing technology, the U.S. was able to win the Space Race against Soviet Russia. To the United States, it was a win/win situation, and we won something that would continue to change the world