Space Race | |
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Part of the Cold War | |
The United States directed the Space Race to landing humans
Neil Armstrong and
Buzz Aldrin (pictured) on the Moon. The Soviet Union, failing to land humans on the Moon, concentrated on low Earth orbit space stations such as
Mir. | |
Date | August 2 1955 – December 25 1991 (36 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days) |
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Competitors | |
Political leaders | |
Technical leaders | |
Achievements | |
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Catastrophes | |
Near catastrophes | |
Costs | |
Est. $25.8 billion [1] (mid- 20th century USD) |
Space Race | |
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Part of the Cold War | |
The United States directed the Space Race to landing humans
Neil Armstrong and
Buzz Aldrin (pictured) on the Moon. The Soviet Union, failing to land humans on the Moon, concentrated on low Earth orbit space stations such as
Mir. | |
Date | August 2 1955 – December 25 1991 (36 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days) |
Result |
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Competitors | |
Political leaders | |
Technical leaders | |
Achievements | |
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Catastrophes | |
Near catastrophes | |
Costs | |
Est. $25.8 billion [1] (mid- 20th century USD) |