Nasa

The evolution of spacecraft

By DKrohn

  • V2 rocket made

    Nazi engineers made a intercontinental rocket that'll revolutionize space travel.

  • Sputnik

    Sputnik 1 was created by the Soviets. It launched up a satellite that orbited at most 588 miles away.
  • Period: to

    Space Race

    Started with the Sputnik 1 and ended with the Apollo 11 mission.

  • Explorer

    To combat the Sputnik rockets, the US made the Explorer.

  • The creation of NASA.

    The creation of NASA.

  • Vostok 1

    This was the first manned flight to space in human history. Achieved by the soviets and put them in the lead in the space race.

  • Apollo 11

    Apollo 11
    This is the first time a man has ever landed on the moon. Achieved by NASA and let America win the space race.