1. A Project by Mara Falstein
And Marissa Lambert

2. Space Race Timeline 1957: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik
1958: US launches first satellite, Explorer I; NASA formed
1959: Soviet Union launches first probe to hit moon
1961: Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes first man to orbit Earth; Alan Shepard, Jr. becomes first American in space

3. Space Race Timeline (cont.)
1962: John Glen becomes first American to orbit Earth
1963: First woman in space- cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova
1968: US launches Apollo 8, first manned space mission to orbit moon
1969: US astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins make it to the moon; Armstrong is first to walk

4. Motivations for the Race to Space
USSR wanted to show communist superiority
US wanted to beat Soviets
One of many ways the US and USSR competed without going to war.
Both countries knew whoever “won” would receive an acknowledgement of superiority as well as a country with extremely boosted morale
Provided new ways of espionage

5. What it meant to the common people
People on both sides rooted for their countries
The moment when US landed on moon was viewed by millions of people around the world
US landing of a man on the moon thrilled the Americans and devastated the Russians

6. Satellites First milestone in Space Race
Epic battle to finish first between the Soviet’s Sputnik (top right) and US Vanguard (lower right)
Sputnik won, winning the Soviets the first milestone in the Space Race

7. Sputnik Name means “traveler” in Russian
Sputnik 1 was first satellite launched into space October 4th, 1957
Sputnik 2 carried first living creature (Laika the dog) into orbit (first space casualty)
Ultimately panicked the US and began the Space Race Competition

8. NASA
1958: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is formed
Created in response to Sputnik’s successful launch
Headed the Apollo Program, leading to US being the first to land a man on the moon

9. Moon Landing
July 20th, 1969: US lands first men on moon: “Buzz” Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Micheal Collins
Armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon (“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”) followed by Aldrin
Huge milestone for US to win in Cold War

10. Implications of Moon Landing
Scientists and government leaders in both countries were under intense pressure to meet tough deadlines
Soviet and US leaders knew that being the first country to land on the moon would be an extremely important media event
The world watched each country’s progress with great interest
By reaching the moon first, the US “won” the space race

11. Mir Means peace in Russian Collaborative project between US and USSR
Signified the end of the competitive battle between US and USSR over the Space Race

12. Sputnik vs. Vanguard http://www.franzkeller.com/video/sputnik.mov
Sputnik↓ Vanguard↓