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Room Two Artifact 23 Room Five Museum Entrance Room Four Back Wall Artifact Room Three 22 Room One Welcome to the Exhibit Hall Of The Space Race Curator’s Offices

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Soviet Union Room 1 Return to Entry

United States Room 2 Return to Entry

Orbit Room 3 Return to Entry

The Moon Room 4 Return to Entry

Successful Satellites Room 5 Return to Entry

First man-made object launched into outer space Sputnik 1 was the first man made satellite launched into space. It was sent off by the Soviet Union October 4, 1957, at 7: 28 PM. This event caused the United States to get in a hurry to get into outer space and eventually to the moon. This launch not only launched Sputnik 1, but also the space race. The Soviet Union really rattled the United States, but did that help the Soviet Union or hurt them? Engdahl, Sylvia. "Space Race. " Americans at War. Ed. John P. Resch. Vol. 4: 1946 -Present. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 180 -183. World History in Context. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. "Sputnik 1 satellite shown in the assembly shop as a Soviet technician puts Return to finishing touches on it. " Exhibit Space Exploration Reference Library. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker, et al. Vol. 4: Primary Sources. Detroit: UXL, 2005. World History in Context. Web. 21 Apr. 2014.

First animal in outer space With the momentum of a successful launch of the first satellite launched into space, the Soviet Union wanted to up it again by sending a living creature out to space. Laika, the Soviet Union dog sent to space, was launched November 3, 1957. Sadly, Laika died hours after the launch, due possibly to overheating. Engdahl, Sylvia. "Space Race. " Americans at War. Ed. John P. Resch. Vol. 4: 1946 -Present. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 180 -183. World History in Context. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. Return to Exhibit "Laika, the dog inside Sputnik 2. (©. " Space Exploration Reference Library. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker, et al. Vol. 3: Biographies. Detroit: UXL, 2005. World History in Context. Web. 21 Apr. 2014.

First person in outer space After proving that a living creature could survive in space, the Soviet Union then went ahead and sent a man to orbit earth. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin was the first human to go into outer space, and orbit the earth. This encouraged the United States to bump up the math and science programs to catch up to the Soviet Union. Engdahl, Sylvia. "Space Race. " Americans at War. Ed. John P. Resch. Vol. 4: 1946 -Present. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 180 -183. World History in Context. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. "Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin prepares to be the first man to orbit the Earth. ©. " Encyclopedia of Russian History. Ed. James R. Millar. Vol. 2. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004. World History in Context. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. Return to Exhibit

First woman in outer space The Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to be launched into outer space. She was launched on June 16, 1963. This was very significant because while women anywhere didn’t really have much rights, Valentina was able to go into outer space just like a man was able to. Return to Exhibit "Valentina Tereshkova. (©. " Space Exploration Reference Library. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker, et al. Vol. 3: Biographies. Detroit: UXL, 2005. World History in Context. Web. 21 Apr. 2014.

First American satellite launched into outer space Explorer 1 was very important , for it was the first satellite launched into outer space by the United States of America. The United States launched this satellite February 1, 1958. It was quickly put into space after the Soviets had already put a satellite in space the previous year. Engdahl, Sylvia. "Space Race. " Americans at War. Ed. John P. Resch. Vol. 4: 1946 -Present. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 180 -183. World History in Context. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. "Explorer 1, the first American artificial satellite, is launched by a Juno 1 rocket in 1958. (©. " Space Exploration Reference Library. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker, et al. Vol. 1: Almanac, Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2005. World History in Context. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. Return to Exhibit

First American in outer space May 5, 1961, Alan B. Shepard was the first American launched into space. Just 23 days after Soviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin was launched into space. The U. S. was accepting the Soviets challenge. Truly, I believe the space race helped the U. S. with its education program, it boosted it so much. Engdahl, Sylvia. "Space Race. " Americans at War. Ed. John P. Resch. Vol. 4: 1946 -Present. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 180 -183. World History in Context. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. "Alan Shepard, the first American in space. " Space Exploration Reference Library. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker, et al. Vol. 3: Biographies. Detroit: UXL, 2005. U. S. History in Context. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. Return to Exhibit

First American to orbit Earth On February 20, 1962, John Glenn was aboard the Friendship 7. After completing that mission, Glenn was the first American to orbit earth. He was the fifth person in space. The race was still pretty close, but very far from over. "John Glenn, with Nick Taylor. " Space Exploration Reference Library. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker, et al. Vol. 4: Primary Sources. Detroit: UXL, 2005. 90 -101. World History in Context. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. "John Glenn. (©. " Space Exploration Reference Library. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker, et al. Vol. 3: Biographies. Detroit: UXL, 2005. World History in Context. Web. 21 Apr. 2014 Return to Exhibit

First American woman in outer space Although it was 22 years later than Valentina’s mission, Sally Ride was the second woman in space. But she was the first American woman in space. She gained this title on June 18, 1983. She went on to perform a second mission on the Challenger and has a total of 343 hours in space. "Sally Ride. Photo reproduced by permission of. " UXL American Decades. Ed. Julie L. Carnagie, et al. Vol. 9: 1980 -1989. Detroit: UXL, 2003. U. S. History in Context. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. Return to Exhibit

First living thing to orbit Earth Launching Laika the dog into space November 3 rd, 1957 was not only a breakthrough for the Soviet Union, but for the whole world. Laika was the first living creature to orbit the Earth. This was just the beginning of living beings being launched into space. "Laika, the dog inside Sputnik 2. (©. " Space Exploration Reference Library. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker, et al. Vol. 3: Biographies. Detroit: UXL, 2005. World History in Context. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. Return to Exhibit

First man to orbit Earth Yuri Gagarin was the first man to ever leave Earth and enter space. He orbited the Earth and had help prove that not only can a dog go into outer space and survive, but a human also could. "Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, Russian Cosmonaut. " Gale World History in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2010. World History in Context. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. Return to Exhibit

First American to orbit Earth on February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the globe. This showed the Soviets that we were still here. Join also served in the Marines, and later served as a United States senator. "John Glenn, with Nick Taylor. " Space Exploration Reference Library. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker, et al. Vol. 4: Primary Sources. Detroit: UXL, 2005. 90 -101. World History in Context. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. "John Glenn. " American Decades. Ed. Judith S. Baughman, et al. Vol. 10: 1990 -1999. Detroit: Gale, 2001. U. S. History in Context. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. Return to Exhibit

First person to orbit Earth more than 10 times On August 6 th, 1961, Gherman Titov became the second man to orbit Earth, but he orbited Earth 17 times. He was the first person to orbit Earth over 10 times. http: //spacerockethistory. com/? p=638 Return to Exhibit

First spacecraft to enter the vicinity of the Moon After seeing how they could orbit earth. The Soviets wanted to keep their lead on the Americans. They launched Luna 1 January 2 nd 1959. This spacecraft left Earth and was supposed to go to the moon. There was a malfunction, as there always seems, and it went past the moon. http: //www. turbosquid. com/3 d-models/3 ds-luna 2/445388 Return to Exhibit

First manned Space mission to enter the Moon’s orbit On the Apollo 8 mission, aboard was James A. Lovell Jr. , William A. Anders, and Frank Borman. They were the first men ever to orbit the moon. This was significant because it showed that humans could make it to the moon and back. Now all they had to do was land on it. "Apollo 8 crewmembers James A. Lovell Jr. , William A. Anders, and Frank Borman. " Space Exploration Reference Library. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker, et al. Vol. 1: Almanac, Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2005. World History in Context. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. Return to Exhibit

First spacecraft to impact the moon On September 14, 1959, the Soviet spacecraft Luna 2, became the first man made object to impact the moon. This was huge seeing that a man made probe could reach the moon. The Soviets were proud of their probe and believed they would soon put a man on the moon. http: //motherboard. vice. com/en_ca/blog/a-brief -history-of-kamikaze-lunar-missions Return to Exhibit

First people on the moon They had done it! The Americans had landed on the moon, they had done the impossible! On July 16 th, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. were launched off on course to land on the moon. They had successfully landed on the moon. . As said best by Neil Armstrong, “That’s one small step for mand, one giant leap for mankind. ” Engdahl, Sylvia. "Space Race. " Americans at War. Ed. John P. Resch. Vol. 4: 1946 -Present. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 180 -183. World History in Context. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. "Neil Armstrong, American astronaut. " Gale World History in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2010. World History in Context. Web. 21 Apr. 2014. Return to Exhibit

First weather satellite The American weather satellite Vangaurd 2 was the first to ever be launched into space. Although it was not very successful, and not considered the first successful weather satellite, it still helped give them a start. http: //www. accur 8. com/Vanguard_2. htm Return to Exhibit

First SUCCESSFUL weather satellite April 1, 1960, the first successful weather satellite was launched to space. The American made satellite TIROS-1 successfully operated for 78 days and proved itself to be much more than Vanguard 2. http: //www. ssplprints. com/image/87572/nasatiros-1 -meteorological-satellite-1960 Return to Exhibit

First GPS satellite Navstar 1 was the first Global Positioning System (GPS), it was launched on February 22 nd 1978. That’s very cool considering that we use GPS every single day of our lives. Without the launch of this satellite, we would be lost, literally. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit

The television satellite Orbita was one of the first satellite launched into space used for television broadcasting. It was put into space in November of 1967. The Soviet Union made a television network based off of this satellite. http: //science. opposingviews. com/satellite-tvsimplified-satellite-tv-work-13233. html Return to Exhibit

First creature to orbit the moon The first creature to orbit the moon was not man. The Soviets, in September 1968 had launched some tortoises to the moon. They were accompanied by mealworms and flies, but still, tortoises are awesome. http: //www. charliethetortoise. com/ Return to Entrance

Outer Space Treaty In 1967, The U. S. and the Soviet Union created an outer space treaty. This treaty doesn’t allow the use of the moon for any military purposes, so that means no bases or anything can be built there. Today, 97 other countries have agreed to obey this treaty. http: //content. time. com/time/specials/packages /article/0, 28804, 1929328_1929325_1929305, 0 0. html Return to Entrance

Moon rocks As proof they had went to the moon, astronauts had brought back moon rocks over time. Not only for that, the scientists also had to study the rocks to determine much things about the moon and its mysterious surface. http: //www. astro. washington. edu/users/smith/A stro 150/Labs/Moon. Rocks/ Return to Exhibit