There's a new BBC documentary titled: "Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race." Thought I'd present my own view/argument on this issue. Here are some important accomplishments:
First rocket into space: German V-2
Russian firsts: U.S. firsts:
First I.C.B.M., R-7 First satellite recovered from orbit, Discoverer
First earth satellite First orbital docking
First moon probes First men to orbit moon
First planetary probes First men to land on moon
First man in space, Vostok Robotic exploration of Mars
First soft landing on moon Robots probe outer planets
First animals around moon and back safely Robots out of solar system
Robotic exploration of Venus Sample return from comet
First space station Reusable spacecraft
First permanently manned space station
It looks like a tie to me! Both sides have much to be proud of. There is no need to belittle one another.
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