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America wanted to be THE super power of the world. And it saw that winning the space race would deliver them that title.

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Q: Why did America think it was so important for them to win the space race?
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Why was space race important?

The space race is important because it shows the competitive nature between humans. it is a race between Russia and america to reach (get a man on) the moon. the race was stared when russia launched a satellite called sputnik in 1957, the americans thought this could destroy them (by launching missiles from space) and the race for space started.


Why was the space race important?

The space race is important because it shows the competitive nature between humans. it is a race between russia and america to reach (get a man on) the moon. the race was stared when russia launched a satellite called sputnik in 1957, the americans thought this could destroy them (by launching missiles from space) and the race for space started.


About the space race?

America and the Soviet Union were in a race to the moon.


What countries were involed in the space race?

The United States of America and the USSR were involved in the space race


What was the outcome of the Space Race?

Both America and the USSR improved space and rocket technology. The Soviets got to space first, but America got to the moon first. America would've won if it was an actual race.


Who were in the space race?

The space race consisted of The Soviet Union (before it crashed), and the United States of America.


What was the result of the first moon landing?

America won the space race and collected important data to further explore our universe


Where did they have to race in the space race?

The space race took place in the mid 60's, and was America, verses the russians, to be the first to get to the moon.


Why did America want to go into space?

To beat Russia in the "Space Race"


Why was the space race so important?

Because it is important


Which country was leading the space race in 1961?

russia is currently leading the space race with America and japan following


The space race refers to what?

It refers to America and what is now Russia who engaged in a race to put a man in space first.