Which statement is true about the space race?heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp me
A The United States did not view the Soviet Union as a rival in the space race.
B The United States launched Freedom 7 and Friendship 7 to be the first country to launch a satellite and send a person to space.
C The Soviet Union launched the first satellite to successfully orbit Earth and sent the first person into space.
D The Soviet Union fell behind the United States early in the space race.