Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

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Infographic depicting the Space Race between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. from 1957 to 1969, with a central rocket illustration and milestone achievements listed on either side. Soviet milestones on the left include the first artificial satellite, first animal in space, first human in orbit, and first woman in space. U.S. milestones on the right include the first American in orbit, first American spacewalk, first docking in space, and the first humans landing on the Moon. The timeline highlights ke

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69: Media

Follow the U.S. and U.S.S.R. as they space-race to the Moon.

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Infographic depicting the Space Race between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. from 1957 to 1969, with a central rocket illustration and milestone achievements listed on either side. Soviet milestones on the left include the first artificial satellite, first animal in space, first human in orbit, and first woman in space. U.S. milestones on the right include the first American in orbit, first American spacewalk, first docking in space, and the first humans landing on the Moon. The timeline highlights ke

Space exploration

A timeline shows important events in the space race between the United States and...

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