The Space Race and Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM’s)
- In 1957 the Soviets launch the first Earth-orbiting satellite named Sputnik
- About the size of a basketball and only makde beeps
- People feared that atomic weapons would soon be delivered without airplanes
- This gave the USSR an upper hand and they began to demand concessions
- (ICBM) Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile
- MIRVs (Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicles)
- Nuclear submarines
- M.A.D (Mutually Assured Destruction)
- Pre-emptive Strike
- SAC (Strategic Air Command) planes flying 24 hours a day
Interesting Fact
It orbited the Earth every 98 minutes, flying over the United States seven times a day.
Quote
"Don't tell me that man doesn't belong out there. Man belongs wherever he wants to go - and he'll do plenty well when he gets there."
-Wernher von Braun, 1958
-Wernher von Braun, 1958
Subjunctive Question
Did this scare countries that the USSR had the "upper hand" ?
Summary
In 1957 the Soviets launch the first Earth-orbiting satellite named Sputnik. Sputnik was the size of a basketball and the only thing it was capable of was making beeping sounds. Since the Spitnik was launched, people believed that people feared that atomic weapons would soon be launched without the need of airplanes. People were also scared because it gave the USSR the upper hand. The USA began demanding concessions.