The Space Race ... in the Soviet Union: "There were lots of letters addressed to the government, all of which asked how it could have happened, how come Americans were ahead of us.

The Space Race ... in the Soviet Union: "There were lots of letters addressed to the government, all of which asked how it could have happened, how come Americans were ahead of us.

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The Space Race of the 1960s was a monumental period in history. The competition between the United States and the Soviet ...

Moon missions have historically been dominated by the United States and USSR ... and six crewed Apollo craft. A USSR poster which says: "Our triumph in space is the hymn to Soviet country!" ...

Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in Earth orbit. Learn more about her life, career and ...

USA vs. USSR: Fierce rivals in the Space Race The USA and the USSR believed that whoever controlled space could control the destiny of the planet. During the 20th Century, in the years after World ...