The Space Race And The Cold War

The NASA shuttle being carried by an airliner

The Space Race was a major part in the Cold War between America and the Soviet Union. Beginning in 1957 after the Soviet launch of Sputnik, competition was tense to be the first to make major achievements in outer space. The Space Race effectively ended July 21, 1969 when American Neil Armstrong became the first human to step foot on the moon.


Space Race -National Air and Space Museum Exhibition Home Page
Exhibitions, displays, and images involving the Space Race

TheSpaceRace.com.
Information on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo, and Soviet space programs, astronauts, and rockets. Includes a glossary and discussion board.

Wikipedia - The Space Race
Wikipedia explains the space race.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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