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The Soviet Union sent the first manmade satellite called “Sputnik 1” and this launch in 1957 (Yuri Gagarin: First Man in Space). The Soviet Union also sent the first man to space whose name is “Yuri Gagarin” and he flew for “eight minutes” in orbital flight in the “Vostok 1” which launched at 9:07 in the morning (Yuri Gagarin: First Man in Space). In retaliation to the Soviet union the United States of America sent “Alan Shepard” in the “Freedom 7” in 1961 (Freedom 7 MR-3).The “Freedom 7” took off at 9:34 in the morning in Florida and he stayed in orbit for “fifteen minutes and twenty eight seconds and went three hundred and three statute miles at the velocity of five thousand one hundred thirty four” (Freedom 7 MR-3). To place America ahead …show more content…

When the Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collin got to the moon Michael Collin stayed on the “Apollo 11” just incase anything went wrong while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin got in the “Eagle Lunar Module” (Apollo 11) .With the “Lunar Module” Neil Armstrong flew and landed it manually with only thirty seconds of fuel left when they landed (Apollo …show more content…

Finally Neil Armstrong left the “Eagle” at 10:56 and night and Buzz Aldrin got off a few minutes later so it took around six hours for them to feel safe and prepared to walk on the moon (July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind). At 10:56 at night Neil Armstrong said his most famous line which was “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” (July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind). When both the men were on the surface of the moon they took a two hour and thirty minute walk around the moon(July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind). While on their walk they picked up samples from the moon and took pictures of the moon(July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind). When they were done walking they planted the American flag into the ground of the moon where it is still located to this day(July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind). Therefore the space race and the moon landing was a very interesting and awesome program that put america ahead of the Soviet Union in the Cold War. Just like the Space Race and the Moon Landing was interesting was so this

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