pictures of moscow s moon rocket images that were to be among the soviet union s most closely guarded state secrets. and pictures of cars minot s training for a moon landing in the so-called star city near moscow the soviet union was determined to beat the united states in the race to put a man on the moon a race that would cost russian and american lives. the russians and always set the pace but in the end they ultimately lost the 20th century s most prestigious race.
you ve got to do it well because we ve got are. but the u.s. just couldn t find anything there was simply no evidence of a lunar program. then in 1964 they saw a lot of new activity and construction sites at baikonur. it was the 1st indication that moscow was planning something bigger after all. in fact the construction work had been running at full speed since august when khrushchev had finally given the green light for a manned moon mission. soviet cars minot s would be working around the clock from then on. movement of emus just we had 24 hour shifts sometimes we couldn t go home for several weeks but we slept at work on the tables not covered with a fur jacket and with a cap under our heads. but in my granny s after the birth of my 1st child
of moscow s moon rocket images that were to be among the soviet union s most closely guarded state secrets. and pictures of cars minot s training for a moon landing in the so-called star city near moscow the soviet union was determined to beat the united states in the race to put a man on the moon a race that would cost russian and american lives. the russians had always set the pace but in the end they ultimately lost the 20th century s most prestigious race.