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Space Race Timeline and Key Events by wayne06 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

During the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union engaged in a competition called the Space Race to demonstrate technological superiority in space exploration. The Space Race began in 1955 when both countries announced plans to launch satellites. The Soviets launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, in 1957. In the 1960s, the Soviets initially led by launching the first human, Yuri Gagarin, into space and achieving the first orbital flight. In response, US President Kennedy announced the goa

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