The Space Age

The 1960’s was also known as the Space Age. After the Soviet Union launched the first satellite called Sputnik, the United States felt threatened by their superior technology. In response, Kennedy funded NASA( The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.) "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" Kennedy said in a 1961 speech. Thus, the 60's evolved into a race between the US and the USSR , as to who could land a man on the moon first. The American Apollo 11 became the first space shuttle to land on the moon, fulfilling Kennedy’s dream.