The starting point of the 'Space Race' is considered to be?​

The competition began on 2 August 1955, when the Soviet Union responded to the US announcement of their similar intent to launch artificial satellites. The Space Race has its origins in the nuclear arms race between the two nations following the Second World War.

The opening salvo of the space race was the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik 1 on Oct. 4, 1957.

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