Question

What were some U.S. accomplishments during the Space Race? Select all that apply.

first animal to go into space

first human-piloted spacecraft

first person in space

first person on the Moon

Answer 1

During the Space Race, the United States achieved several significant milestones. Here are the accomplishments from your list that apply to the U.S.:

1. **First human-piloted spacecraft** - The U.S. achieved this with the Mercury program, specifically with the flight of Mercury-Redstone 3, also known as Freedom 7, which was piloted by Alan Shepard in 1961.

2. **First person in space** - While the first person in space was Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union, the U.S. also made significant strides in human spaceflight.

3. **First person on the Moon** - The United States achieved this milestone with NASA's Apollo 11 mission, when Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

The first animal to go into space was not a U.S. accomplishment; it was a dog named Laika, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.

So, the U.S. accomplishments during the Space Race from your list are:
- First human-piloted spacecraft
- First person on the Moon