The Space Race was a 20th-century competition between the two Cold War rivals, the United States and the Soviet Union, to achieve superior spaceflight capability. This rivalry spanned from the 1950s to the late 1960s, with a focus on technological and ideological superiority.
After World War II, the geopolitical landscape was dominated by the tension between the capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union. The race to space became an extension of this rivalry, showcasing technological prowess and national prestige:
Here are some of the critical events that shaped the Space Race:
The Space Race had profound effects: