Which statement is true about the space race?

a the soviet union fell behind the united states early in the space race.

b the soviet union launched the first satellite to successfully orbit earth and sent the
first person into space.

c the united states launched freedom 7 and friendship 7 to be the first country to
launch a satellite and send a person to space.

d the united states did not view the soviet union as a rival in the space race.

this is ela not history