When Apollo 11 touched down on the moon in July 1969, the Space Race was won. At the time, the USSR's space missions were kept secret, and the US didn't know their plans and progress until after the fact, so there was some suspense about Russians beating us to the moon.
It was assumed the risk and expense of coming in second was not worth it to the USSR, but that's only a small part of why the Soviet Union never landed on the moon. As the long-buried details have come out, we now know for a fact they were never even close to getting there first. FULL STORY
Why Didn't The Soviets Ever Make It To The Moon?
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Why Didn't The Soviets Ever Make It To The Moon?
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Re: Why Didn't The Soviets Ever Make It To The Moon?
Perhaps we will find some of the" failed attempts" when we get back on the moon.?
Someone , in conversation, the other day, was scoffing about the New Russian Technology(War). And then said, that , they can't even produce a decent Car? Makes ya wonder
Someone , in conversation, the other day, was scoffing about the New Russian Technology(War). And then said, that , they can't even produce a decent Car? Makes ya wonder
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Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities, Can Make You Commit Atrocities': Voltaire
Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities, Can Make You Commit Atrocities': Voltaire