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A Look at the Space Race a Decade Before Apollo 11


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Race to the Moon: A Look at the Space Race a Decade Before Apollo 11
In 1959, Popular Mechanics reported on a steadily growing space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. At the time, things were not looking good for NASA.
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Dan Q. Posin
Popular Mechanics
In the August 1959 issue, Popular Mechanics reported on a growing trend of exploration that would go on to define the 1960s the Space Race. Only two years removed from the Soviet Union s surprise launch of Sputnik, the United States and the recently renamed NASA were struggling to keep pace with the cosmonauts. A decade before man would finally land on the moon, the Space Race looked a lot different than what would eventually play out in the years to come. ....

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