In the space race, the first Important accomplishment was created by the Soviet Union. For example, "Soviet Union launched the earth's first artificial satellite"(www.state.gov). According to text "The Soviet launch of the first Sputnik satellite was one accomplishment in a string of technological successes"(www.state.gov). Then, Sputnik was such important that there was a lot of people who were surprised by it, for example, "The Sputnik launch