NASA’s Apollo program, a monumental endeavor spanning from 1961 to 1972, culminated in the historic Apollo 11 mission that landed the first humans on the Moon on July 20, 1969. The program’s total ...

Introduction: Moonrise -- The launch of the space race, 1946-1957 -- Sputnik and the politics of spaceflight, 1957 -- A space program for all humankind, 1958-1960 -- If we are to win the battle, ...