The Space Program

In the 1960's, the United States feared that they were lagging behind the Soviet Union in their technology. As Russia shot their first human into space through the spacecraft called Vostok, the United States decided to launch their own spacecraft. The United States launched a Mercury spacecraft, that was known as Freedom Seven. After being self-confident about the success, President John F. Kennedy decided to take a step further towards victory. After positive reinforcements, Kennedy stated in a joint session that he wanted to take the space missions on the moon. As Russia had more missions in space, there was a lot of tension between the two countries. The United States was then informed that Russia have had their first spacewalk, they were about to launch their secret weapon. The United States was at its peak when they decided to launch Apollo 11, which contained Neil Armstrong and his crew. He was the first man to walk on the moon and the excitement was brewing as he planted the American flag onto the moon's surface. The crew was also able to return to Earth with no problems at all. The success told the Soviet Union that the United States had won the Space Race.

By Arthur Cheung