Simple History The Space Race (1955-1975) – USA vs. USSR Posted: February 20, 2025 | Last updated: February 20, 2025 The Space Race saw the USA and USSR battling for supremacy in space From ...

Setbacks aside, the Soviet Union was then far ahead of the USA in the space race, launching the first satellite, Sputnik, into space in October 1957, then the first living organism, a dog named ...

USA vs. USSR: Fierce rivals in the Space Race The USA and the USSR believed that whoever controlled space could control the destiny of the planet. During the 20th Century, in the years after World ...

The Space Race ... in the Soviet Union: "There were lots of letters addressed to the government, all of which asked how it could have happened, how come Americans were ahead of us.

Show more In this episode, Dr Maggie tells the story of the Space Race, what it was, the key missions involved and how the USA, competing against and then collaborating with the Soviet Union ...

The Space Race ... in the Soviet Union: "There were lots of letters addressed to the government, all of which asked how it could have happened, how come Americans were ahead of us.