DW Red Moon Rising July 12, 2024
Of moscows moon rocket images that were to be among the soviet unions most closely guarded state secrets. And pictures of cars minots training for a moon landing in the socalled 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 centurys most prestigious race. Opened in 1957 Baikonur Cosmodrome was moscows gateway to the stars. After the launch of several sputnik satellites and unmanned moon probes...