1. The Space Race
Soviet Union VS. USA

2. The Space Race. -Viewed as contest between communism and capitalism
The Space Race -Viewed as contest between communism and capitalism -National pride and fears for national defense played large roles in motivating space race

3. Sputnik

4. Soviet Union or U.S.A?

5. Sputnik
On 4 October 1957, the USSR successfully launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth
Sputnik caused fear and stirred political debate in the United States and the formation of NASA
The National Defense Education Act was passed by Eisenhower in order to strengthen the defenses of the country
Sputnik helped to determine the density of the upper atmosphere

6. Sputnik

7. Satellite 1958 Alpha – Explorer I
The US answer to the Soviet Sputnik
Launched on January 31, 1958
Explorer I flight data led to the discovery by James Van Allen of the Van Allen radiation belt

8. First Animal in Space?

9. Soviet Union or U.S.A?

10. Animals in Space
Laika was the first animal that traveled into space in the USSR's Sputnik 2 on November 3, Laika the dog died of stress and overheating soon after reaching space
In 1960 Russian space dogs Belka and Strelka orbited the earth and successfully returned
Soviet-launched turtles in 1968 on Zond 5 became the first animals to fly around the Moon
The American space program imported chimpanzees from Africa, and sent at least two into space before launching their first human orbiter

11. First Human in Space?

12. Soviet Union or U.S.A?

13. Yuri and his spacecraft, Vostok 1
First Human in Space
On April 12, 1961, the Soviets succeeded in launching the first human into space, Yuri Gagarin, and returning him safely to Earth
Yuri and his spacecraft, Vostok 1

14. First American in Space
Alan Shepard becomes the first American astronaut to enter space, aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft, on May 5, 1961
Alan and his spacecraft, Freedom 7

15. First Man to Orbit Earth

16. Soviet Union or U.S.A?

17. First Soviet Union to Orbit Earth
On 12 April 1961, aboard the Vostok 3KA-3 (Vostok 1), Gagarin became both the first human to travel into space, and the first to orbit the earth.

18. First American to Orbit Earth
John Glenn became the first American to successfully orbit Earth, completing three orbits on February 20, 1962

19. First Women in Space

20. Soviet Union or U.S.A?

21. First Women in Space
Soviet women, Valentin Tereshkova became the first woman in space on June 16, 1963 in Vostok 6

22. First American Women in Space
Sally Ride
On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when the space shuttle Challenger launched on mission STS-7.

23. First Human Space Walk?

24. Soviet Union or U.S.A?

25. First Human Space Walk
In March 18, 1965, Soviet man, Aleksei Leonov carried out the first spacewalk. This mission nearly ended in disaster, because Leonov almost failed to return to the capsule and due to a poor retrorocket fire the ship landed 1600 km off target.

26. First America Space Walk
During the Gemini 4 mission on June 3, 1965, Ed White became the first American to conduct a spacewalk. Started at 3:45 p.m. White opened the hatch and used the hand-held maneuvering oxygen-jet gun to push himself out of the capsule.

27. President Kennedy’s Challenge

28. President Kennedy’s Challenge
May 21, 1961: President Kennedy challenged the United States to land astronauts on the moon and to return them safely to Earth
Challenge provided a “finish line” for the space race
President John F. Kennedy
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29. Landing on the Moon

30. Soviet Union or U.S.A?

31. The Apollo Missions
Apollo involved landing men on the moon; Apollo 13 was aborted due to a malfunction
July 20, 1969, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong of Apollo 11 were first men on the moon
Each mission consisted of three astronauts: one stayed on Command Module in lunar orbit, two descended in Lunar Module to moon’s surface
Total of 12 men have walked on the moon – All American!
The Apollo 11 launch
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin, in Apollo 11 and on the moon (above and right)

32. American’s Landed on the Moon First!

33. When did the space race end?
Some historians believe the Space Race ended when Apollo 11 returned safely from the Moon
Others believe that the Race ended when the United States’ Apollo 18 spacecraft docked with a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in 1975
A drawing of the Apollo – Soyuz rendezvous (Apollo 18 is on the left)
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34. Apollo – Soyuz Test Project
Docked Together on 7/17/75
 When docked they two nations carried out the following
joint scientific experiments, exchanged flags and gifts, signed certificates, visited each other's ships, ate together, and conversed in each other's languages.
Undocked at 7/19/75
Apollo CSM-111
3 person manned spacecraft from USA
Launched on 7/15/1975
Landed on 7/24/75
Soyuz 19
2 maned space craft from USSR.
Launched on 7/15/75
Landed on 7/21/75