What began in 1955?
The Space Race.
When?
August 2nd.
When did it peak?
1969.
Month and date?
July 20th.
Who competed?
USSR and the US.
Were they rivals?
Yes.
From what war?
World War II.
What satellite was the first to launch?
Sputnik 1.
Made by who?
Soviet Union.
Was the first man in space from the US?
No.
Who was?
Yuri Gagarin.
When?
1961.
Month and date?
April 12th.
Who landed on the moon first?
The US.
With what spacecraft?
Apollo 11.
Did the USSR make it to the moon?
No.
DId they continue to try?
No.
What did they focus on instead?
Space stations.
What happened in 1972?
The countries made a co-operative agreement.
What did it result in?
In Earth orbit of US and Soviet crews.
When?
1975.