Space Race

The space race between the United States and the Soviet Union was very beneficial to both sides. Both countries also benefited from new technologies that came out of their space research. It is, however arguable that the space program in the United States benefited more than the Soviet Union. The benefits the United States derived from its space research was not only new technologies but a sense national pride. With the America’s space program using more than $100 billion (in 1994 terms) it…

Beginning in the late 1950s, the Space Race was a competition during the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States to develop artificial satellites, space probes, and human spaceflight. It had a major impact on society and culture in America. If the Russians could launch successful satellites into space, maybe they could launch nuclear missiles as well. In many aspects of the Space Race, the Soviets were ahead; they launched the first successful, unmanned satellite, and then a…

launching of the Soviet Union’s Sputnik satellite on October 4, 1957 unofficially launched the space race, a battle of scientific might against the United States and the Soviet Union, and a continuation of the struggle of power between the two superpowers. Both nations would go on to fight a close battle to show the world which nation had the greatest technological ability, and the fight was close too. The space race would come to its climax on July 20, 1969, when the pilots of Apollo 11 landed…

brink of World War II would be in high demand. With the US wanting to become more aeronautical advanced and Roosevelt issuing Executive Order 8802, which banned "discrimination in the employment of workers in defense industries or government because of race, creed, color, or national origin" an opportunity for African American women to have jobs in such places as NACA became possible. During World War II the computer unit…

The Space Race The date was July 31, 1956. The United States of America had just announced plans to launch an artificial satellite into earth orbit. Two days later, the communist collective known as the USSR did the same [1]. Although the USA had announced their goal first, the Russians beat them to it, launching Sputnik in late 1957, striking a blow to American confidence [2]. The next twelve years would be a whirlwind of technological innovation as both sides raced to exert control over the…

The cost of human life during the Space Race between the United States and Russia was the most important in getting a man to the moon. In 1967, a fire exploded in the cabin, killing Lieut. Colonel Virgil Grissom, Lieut. Colonel Edward White, and Lieut. Commander Roger Chaffee, it raised a new question. Is the conquest of space really worth the cost? Even though the vehicle was built to reach the moon 239,000 miles away, it exploded 218 ft. above the launch pad at Cape Kennedy. This was a…

.5 percent of space. This is truly why space is truly the last frontier and will because of NASA’s mediocre funding. The Space Race didn't just prove that the United states can do anything we put our minds too. It also proved that NASA’s job goes way beyond just sending astronauts to the moon. Although NASA’s funding is expensive it should be a priority for the federal budget. The space race was during the cold war, the peak of the cold war to be exact. It was basically a race for pride. To…

point on, the United States and the USSR were thrown into a race to see who could get further into space and develop the technology to do so. This became known as the Space Race. In response, to the Sputnik satellite the United States launched Explorer 1 on January 31, 1958 just four months after the Soviets. Soon, both the Soviets and the Americans were launching larger spacecrafts, with animals and eventually humans into space. The Space Race was during a time called the Cold War, the name…

To what extent did the Space Race and the Cold War affect our understanding and perception of how important a space program is to the strength of a country, and how does this continue to shape our perception of whether or not these programs are necessary? The Space Race and Cold War were pivotal moments in world history strong in tension and competition. The events caused the creation of a new sector in the global economy and defense, and affected our perception of the strength of a country. The…

Michael Fann Timothy Gleason Modern American History - HIST101 October 13, 2014 The Space Race Beginning in 1958 the United States government deemed it imperative, due to a multitude of reasons, to expand its aeronautical prowess and space presence. The agency that was spawned from these motivations was non-other than NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Agency). Many would argue that this bureau was developed in direct correlation to the Soviet’s launch of the world’s first artificial satellite…