Space Race

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…

of the cold war and space exploration as a whole and will work my way in figuring out why those reasons of competition then union amongst the powerful nations of the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States. The Cold War cause a terrible fear between the United States and the Soviet Union and competition, but what was it that caused that. Effects of the Cold War included competition between the nations whether they were weapons, marine technology, aviation technology, space, etc. What was…

The Space Race, brought many different inventions which are useful for many people in their daily life. The GPS was an invention the U.S. created after the pressure which the Soviet Union put on them after creating Sputnik 1. It was a great invention with good quality. At the beginning it was really hard to create this because there were only five satellites in the space, but now, it is easier to have better GPS due to the quantity of satellites there are in the space. GPS is an invention…

Space and the sky have long affected cultures around the world. The American – Soviet Union Space Race (1957-1975) had a deep affect on American culture, technological advancements, and politics. The impact the Space Race had on culture includes changes in art, television/movies, and architecture. The influence on technology lead to the development of satellites and software systems. Finally, the race's effect also made space the center of politics, as seen through analyzing Dwight D.…

Space Race Rivalry As World War II came to an end, a new battle called the Cold War sprung. Another area for battle during the war between the Soviet Union and the United States of America in addition to the warfare was the Space Race. The Soviet Union launched the first satellite. Fearful of military control, this is the leading factor in the establishment of the Space Race. On October 4, 1957, a Soviet R-7 intercontinental missile launched Sputnik, or Traveler, into the Earth’s orbit. As a…

the world in 1969. After the successful mission of the Apollo 11 the U.S finally landed a man on the moon, this resulted in uniting America more than ever, it resulted in over 6,000 inventions that we use daily, and most importantly, it ended the space race between the USSR and US which costed billions of dollars. After World War II finally ended in 1945, not long after a new problem sparked between the United States and Russia. This problem, also known as the Cold War was a battle where no…

What We Need is Another Space Race Between the years of 1968 and 1972, there were nine Apollo missions to the Moon, and twelve men set foot on its surface. Humans haven’t been back to Earth’s only natural satellite in 44 years. Think of the advances in technology that have happened between then and now. NASA doesn’t even have their own spacecraft these days, if they send someone to the International Space Station, the astronauts have to hitch a ride on a Russian craft. The Saturn V rocket…

Ever since the beginning of the space race the United States has been one of the premier space agencies in the world. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, is a government run program that started in 1958 to better understand what lies beyond Earth’s atmosphere. One of their biggest feats was putting a man on the moon. This virtually won us the space race and put us at the forefront of space technology and research. Many thing have changed since Neil Armstrong first stepped…

defied that rule. We have crossed the continents to search for new land, vast oceans for resources, and now we finally reached space. With our emerging technologies, space exploration is worth devoting time and spending on to further develop our civilization, but there are questionable perspectives that people have hindering the action. Since the 20th century, exploring the space has been the toughest competition for the former Soviet Union and the United States of America. The title of…

technologies.” (Eichenwald, 26) The 1960’s were a great decade for the advancement of modern technology. Inventions such as satellites, television, and even missiles changed the U.S. profoundly. The Cold War and the Space Race established advanced ideas and innovation in war and even space. In the 1960’s, technology in America was significantly affected by Russian competition. Several events in the 1960’s dramatically changed America’s development. The Cold War was an extensive and bitter…