Yuri Gagarin

launched its first satellite (the Explorer 1), 1959 the Luna Probe 3 flies past the moon to capture the first pictures ever. 1960 TRIOS 1 launched which was a weather satellite. This by far has been the heaviest weighing in at 270 pounds.1961 Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space, shortly behind that in 1961 Alan B. Shepard Jr. becomes the second man in space, missing being the first by only 1 month. In 1962 John Glen was the first American to circle the moon. In 1963 Syncom…

The most influential person in European history was a man who only ruled his country for eleven years. Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, accomplished more in these eleven years than many men had in their entire lives. Khrushchev had a huge impact on history during the Cold War era, and many things might be different today if he had never been in a leadership role. The innovations that were made in the USSR under his command, were innovations that would send the…

the Earth. This has been observed by telescopes since the middle of the XVII century. IV. Space Age The first spacecraft that reached the Moon were the Luna 1, 2 and 3 of the former Soviet Union, in 1959. Of these, the Luna 3 orbited the Moon, took photographs of the dark side, which is not visible from Earth, and then scanned and transmitted those images. In the decade that followed, 19 other missions had as its goal the Moon. In 1970 a Soviet lunar vehicle landed and was able to return with a…

The question I will investigate is, ‘How did John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s actions impact the space race during his presidency (January 20, 1961-November 22, 1963)?’. I first explain and evaluate two sources: JFK’s Last Hundred Days, by Thurston Clarke, is a book detailing the last fourteen weeks of John F. Kennedy’s life. Spaceflight and the Myth of Presidential Leadership, by Roger D. Launius & Howard E. McCurdy, is a book about the impact of presidential leadership on the space race. Both books…

"Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction." This is one of the many great quotes John F. Kennedy has said. If you didn't know this already I am the Vice President of the United States of America, Lyndon B. Johnson. We should all know who John F. Kennedy is, but the real question is do you know much about the extraordinary accomplishments JFK had in presidency. Here today I am going to let you guys know about those accomplishments and about his ongoing legacy. (Pause)…

The Space Race between The USSR and The United States of America during the Cold War allowed the two countries to assert their dominance over one another. However, The US has not always had the goal of defeating the Soviets/Russians in outer space. The United States Space Program has changed in size, budget, and goals since the beginning of space exploration. Rockets as we know them today began in the mid-1930s in Great Britain as a means of anti-aircraft protection. However, Germany made…

Hidden figures by Margot Lee Shetterly tells the story of a group of women who had an impact in the Space Race against the Soviet Union. This was a very critical time for the United States. With political tensions on the rise, both countries were fighting to be the first on the moon. Many believed that whoever went to the moon first was the victor in the fight between communism and democracy. Hidden Figures takes place in the early 1950’s. Although the Cold War is considered as a just war there…

To boldly go where no man has gone before. The 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…

The Apollo Program’s Unknown Savior The space race was a long and complicated time in history in which many people became well known for their contributions to science and the space race. One of the most well-known is JFK, but his Vice President, Lyndon Baines Johnson, was as much of a force in making the American space program great if not a greater force than the President. Although the space race isn’t officially considered to have started until 1957, the race actually began at…

The Cold War is fascinating because it could have been World War III. The tension between the U.S. and the Russians was nail-biting and extremely dangerous. But people fail to realize how much further one can go into the whole situation. All the things about the political side, spies, strategies, scandals, and the possible nuclear war. Also, what was Russia’s point of view on the Cold War? What needs to be clarified is the immense cultural effects that the War had on America/Soviet Union and how…