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This is a trip down memory lane. This is a timeline of major milestones in the space race during the cold war leading up to the Moon becoming man's final frontier.

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Date	Event	Remarks
1957-10-04 (USSR)	A R-7 Semyorka (8K71) rocket places Sputnik-1 into orbitSputnik-1 is the world's first artificial satellite more A R-7 Semyorka (8K71) rocket places Sputnik-1 into orbit Sputnik-1 is the world's first artificial satellite	USSR is ahead in the race.	view
1957-11-03 (USSR)	A R-7 Semyorka (8K71) rocket launches into space Sputnik-2, carrying dog Laika.Laika (meaning "The Barker") is the first animal launched into orbit. She did not survive the trip, dying wi... more A R-7 Semyorka (8K71) rocket launches into space Sputnik-2, carrying dog Laika. Laika (meaning "The Barker") is the first animal launched into orbit. She did not survive the trip, dying within a few hours after launch from stress and overheating		view
1958-01-31 (USA)	Satellite 1958 Alpha (referred to as Explorer-1) - the first US earth satellite reaches orbit. The launch vehicle for the mission was Juno-I more Satellite 1958 Alpha (referred to as Explorer-1) - the first US earth satellite reaches orbit. The launch vehicle for the mission was Juno-I	The race for space supremacy is on!	view
1959-01-02 (USSR)	The Luna-1 (E-1) spacecraft is launched using the 8K72 launch vehicle.It is the first spacecraft to escape Earth orbit and reach the Moon. more The Luna-1 (E-1) spacecraft is launched using the 8K72 launch vehicle. It is the first spacecraft to escape Earth orbit and reach the Moon.		view
1959-03-03 (USA)	A Juno-2 rocket sent the Pioneer-4 probe toward the moon. It was the first successful US mission to the Moon and the first US spacecraft to escape Earth's gravity. more A Juno-2 rocket sent the Pioneer-4 probe toward the moon. It was the first successful US mission to the Moon and the first US spacecraft to escape Earth's gravity.		view
1959-09-14 (USSR)	Luna-2 successfully impacts the lunar surface.It is the first man-made object to reach the Moon. It was launched two days earlier more Luna-2 successfully impacts the lunar surface. It is the first man-made object to reach the Moon. It was launched two days earlier		view
1959-10-04 (USSR)	The Luna-3 is launched using the 8K72 launch vehicle. On Oct. 7th, Luna-3 sends photos of the Moon's far side.It is the first man-made object to photograph far side of the Moon. more The Luna-3 is launched using the 8K72 launch vehicle. On Oct. 7th, Luna-3 sends photos of the Moon's far side. It is the first man-made object to photograph far side of the Moon.		view
1961-01-31 (USA)	Mercury-Redstone 2 (MR-2) was a rocket mission. The rocket carried the Mercury spacecraft #5 during the suborbital space flight.The spacecraft carried the chimpanzee, Ham, on the mission. Ham ... more Mercury-Redstone 2 (MR-2) was a rocket mission. The rocket carried the Mercury spacecraft #5 during the suborbital space flight. The spacecraft carried the chimpanzee, Ham, on the mission. Ham made it back to Earth safely.		view
1961-04-12 (USSR)	Yuri Gagarin completes world's first manned space flight.He becomes the first human in space and the first human to orbit the Earth. more Yuri Gagarin completes world's first manned space flight. He becomes the first human in space and the first human to orbit the Earth.		view
1961-05-05 (USA)	Alan Shepard became the first American astronaut in space. He completed a suborbital flight aboard the Freedom-7 spacecraft launched by a Redstone rocket.		view

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SciTech, Aug 18, 2008 at 08:55 AM PDT said:
Excellent historical record of the space race! Well done.
CrocHunter, Jun 06, 2008 at 05:20 PM PDT said:
Nice historical perspective on the space race!!

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