User:JustinTime55/sandbox/Infobox Space Race

Space Race
Part of the Cold War
The United States directed the Space Race to landing humans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin (pictured) on the Moon. The Soviet Union, failing to land humans on the Moon, concentrated on low Earth orbit space stations such as Mir.
DateAugust 2 1955 – December 25 1991
(36 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Result
Competitors
Political leaders
Technical leaders
Achievements
Catastrophes
Near catastrophes
Costs

Est. $25.8 billion[1] (mid-20th century USD)

  1. ^ "New Space Race Shoots for Moon and Mars on a Budget". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 18, 2021.