Origins of the Space-Race

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Origins of the Space-Race

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WERNHER VON BRAUN

1912-1977

Rocket Scientist

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INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR

encompassed eleven Earth sciences

aurora and airglow

cosmic rays

geomagnetism

gravity

ionospheric physics

longitude and latitude determinations

meteorology

oceanography

seismology

solar activity

significant achievements of the IGY

- the first successful artificial satellite

- discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts

- discovery of mid-ocean submarine ridges (an

important confirmation of plate tectonics)

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The Space-Race

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SPUTNIK

October 4, 1957

First Artificial Earth Satellite

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SERGEY KOROLYOV

1907-1966

Soviet Rocket Scientist

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EXPLORER 1

January 31, 1958

First USA Artificial Earth Satellite

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VOSTOK 1

First Man in Space

April 12, 1961

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YURI GAGARIN

1934-1969

Soviet Cosmonaut

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What is Space?

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FREEDOM 7: Mercury Project

First American in Sub-Orbit

May 5, 1961

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ALAN SHEPARD

1923-1998

American Astronaut

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FRIENDSHIP 7: Mercury Project

First American in Orbit

February 20, 1962

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JOHN GLENN

1921- (still living)

American Astronaut

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APOLLO 11: Apollo Project

First Moon Landing

July 19, 1969

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NEIL ARMSTRONG

1930 - 2012

American Astronaut

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Facilities of the Space-Race

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CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA

Rocket Launches

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