1957 1975 1965 1970 1960 Venus Mars Moon Earth orbit Frontier The Space Race Mission Type = = = = = Intercontinental Balistic Missle (ICBM) Satellite Space probe Manned spacecraft Space station Source: Wikipedia Author: Tristan J. Hafner Lasting from 1957 to 1975, the Space Race was an informal competition between the United States and the Soviet Union involving parallel efforts to explore outer space. Both countries sought to established firsts in space travel with artificial satellites, interplnetary probes, and manned missions to the moon. Lasting from 1957 to 1975, the Space Race was an informal competition between the United States and the Soviet Union involving parallel efforts to explore outer space. Both countries sought to established firsts in space travel with artificial satellites, interplnetary probes, and manned missions to the moon. USSR USA Soviet Union launches R-7 Semyorka Aug. 21, 1957 Soviet Union launches R-7 Semyorka Aug. 21, 1957 First artificial sateliite First artificial sateliite First animal in orbit (dog) First animal in orbit (dog) First US satellite First US satellite Probe to moon Probe to moon First communications satellite First communications satellite First weather satellite First weather satellite Photo of earth from space Photo of earth from space Artificial satellite (Sun’s) Artificial satellite (Sun’s) Human in orbit Human in orbit First active communications satelliite First active communications satelliite Woman in orbit Woman in orbit In-orbit rendevous and docking In-orbit rendevous and docking Manned lunar orbit Manned lunar orbit Orbital rendevous Orbital rendevous Probe lands on another planet Probe lands on another planet Human on the moon Human on the moon Satellite orbits another planet Satellite orbits another planet First space station First space station First US-USSR joint mission First US-USSR joint mission