The Space Race: the American and Soviet Space Programs

The Space Race: the American and Soviet Space Programs | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams

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The American and Soviet space programs began amid Cold War tensions, where the goal was to "get there first" and demonstrate who had technological supremacy.

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