Rocket into space that launched the first human (Soviet Union) and first human into orbit (United States)
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The space race was sparked by the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957. This event marked the beginning of the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to explore and dominate space.
The space race is important because it shows the competitive nature between humans. it is a race between Russia and america to reach (get a man on) the moon. the race was stared when russia launched a satellite called sputnik in 1957, the americans thought this could destroy them (by launching missiles from space) and the race for space started.
When Russia launched Sputnik I in 1957, it marked the first artificial satellite to be successfully placed into orbit around the Earth. This event triggered the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union and led to advancements in space exploration technology.
The first artificial satellite into space was named sputnik and was launched by the USSR. The term "Space Race" actually applies to the race to the moon which was won by the US when the Apollo spacecraft touched down in 1969.
The USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) -- Russia launched Sputnik
The race to the moon was primarily between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, in 1957, prompting the U.S. to accelerate its space program and eventually culminating in the Apollo moon landing by the U.S. in 1969.