On October 4, 1957 in the middle of Cold War, the USSR was brought forward to the USA in the space race and sent into space the first artificial satellite. This was an artifact oh just over 80 Kg. Under the name Sputnik.

Before this happens the Russians launched Sputnik 2 with a dog Laika on board. Fue el primer ser vivo que viajó al espacio. It was the first living being to travel into space.

In the year following US launch another satellite called Explorer. But not occur until 1959 journey of the first man into space, Yuri Gagarin was the Russian. However, the big event will occur in 1969 when Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin gave a tour of the Moon.