The Space Race was a contest between the Soviet Union and the United States to achieve important milestones in space exploration. It began with the launch of the first artificial satellite, Sputnik-1, by the Soviet Union in 1957, and ended with the U.S.-Soviet Apollo Soyuz test project in 1975.
Marked by a series of major achievements and milestones in the space race, beginning with the first human landing on the moon to the first human being. This timeline highlights some notable achievements and milestones in the space race, showcasing the technological advances and groundbreaking tools that have defined this period in history
| S. No. | Achievements | Milestones | Result |
| 1 | Sputnik 1 launched | First artificial satellite | Soviet Union leads Space Race |
| 2 | Sputnik 2 launched | Carried dog Laika into space | Soviet Union leads Space Race |
| 3 | Explorer 1 launched | First US satellite | US enters Space Race |
| 4 | Yuri Gagarin’s spaceflight | First human to journey into space | Soviet Union leads Space Race |
| 5 | Alan Shepard’s spaceflight | First American in space | US catches up in Space Race |
| 6 | John Glenn’s spaceflight | First American to orbit Earth | US takes lead in Space Race |
| 7 | Alexei Leonov’s spacewalk | First human to walk in space | Soviet Union demonstrates capabilities |
| 8 | Neil Armstrong’s Moon landing | First humans on the Moon | US wins Space Race |
| 9 | Apollo-Soyuz Test Project | First US-Soviet joint space mission | Space Race ends with cooperation |
