The Space Race was a technological competition between the United States and the Soviet Union in demonstrating superiority in aerospace capabilities, including artificial satellites launches, robotic space probes to the Moon, Venus, and Mars, and human spaceflight in low Earth orbit and ultimately landing on the Moon. This blog features my collection of US and Soviet Union space events on covers and press photos.
1965-06-29 USA Pad Abort Test 2
Launch Escape System (LES) abort test from the launch pad, marking the second abort test of the Apollo spacecraft. Postmarked at White Sands Missile Range, June 29, 1965.
