1950s-70s Space Race to The Moon

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.

1973-09-27 USSR Soyuz 12

A cover featuring a Soyuz 12 stamp, produced by KNIGA, and postmarked on March 27, 1974. It is signed by Vasily Lazarev and Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov.

Soyuz 12 launch cover, postmarked on September 27, 1973. It is signed by Vasily Lazarev and Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov.

Labels: 1973-09-27 USSR Soyuz 12, USSR - Soyuz

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1936-10-26 USA Robert Goddard Signed Letter
1946 USA Overprint V-2 First American Mailrocket Flight Las Cruces Label
1948-11-05 USA Fort Bliss Centennial
1954-01-01 USA Port Canaveral 1st Day
1957-07-01 USSR IGY
1957-10-04 USSR Sputnik 1
1957-10-07 USSR Tsiolkovsky (1857-1935)
1957-11-03 USSR Sputnik 2 (Laika)
1957-11-28 USSR Overprint Tsiolkovsky stamp
1958-01-31 USA Explorer 1
1958-03-17 USA Vanguard 1
1958-03-26 USA Explorer 3
1958-05-15 USSR Sputnik 3
1958-05-31 USA International Geophysical Year 1957-58
1958-07-26 USA Explorer 4
1958-07-30 USSR International Geophysical Year - 2nd series (VCSAGI)
1958-10-11 USA Pioneer 1
1958-11-08 USA Pioneer 2
1958-11-28 USA Atlas ICBM Flight
1958-12-06 USA Pioneer 3
1958-12-13 USA GORDO
1958-12-18 USA Project Score
1958-12-23 USA Atlas C Flight
1959-01-02 USSR Luna 1
1959-02-17 USA Vanguard 2
1959-02-28 USA Discoverer 1
1959-03-03 USA Pioneer 4
1959-04-13 USA Discoverer 2
1959-05-28 USA ABLE & BAKER
1959-06-03 USA Discoverer 3
1959-08-07 USA Explorer 6
1959-09-09 USA Big Joe 1
1959-09-12 USSR Luna 2
1959-09-15 USA Bioflight 3
1959-09-18 USA Vanguard 3
1959-10-04 USSR Luna 3
1959-11-04 USA Little Joe 1A
1959-11-04 USA Project Saturn Transfer
1959-12-01 USA Earth Film Project
1959-12-01 USA Six Stage Rocket
1959-12-04 USA Little Joe 2 (Mr SAM)
1960-01-18 USA Little Joe Booster
1960-01-21 USA Little Joe 1B (Miss SAM)
1960-04-01 USA Tiros 1
1960-04-19 USA Scout Rocket
1960-05-09 USA Mercury Beach Abort Test
1960-05-15 USSR Korabl-Sputnik 1
1960-05-20 USA Atlas-D Launch
1960-07-29 USA Mercury Atlas MA-1
1960-08-10 USA Discoverer 13
1960-08-12 USA Echo 1
1960-08-18 USA Discoverer 14
1960-08-19 USSR Korabl-Sputnik 2 (Belka & Strelka)
1960-10-13 USA SALLY AMY MOE
1960-11-08 USA Little Joe 5
1960-11-12 USA Discoverer 17
1960-11-30 USA First X-15 Flight by Neil Armstrong
1960-12-01 USSR Korabl-Sputnik 3 (Pchyolka & Mushka)
1960-12-15 USA Pioneer Z
1960-12-19 USA Mercury Redstone MR-1A
1961-01-31 USA Mercury Redstone MR-2 (HAM)
1961-02-21 USA Mercury Atlas MA-2
1961-03-09-USSR Korabl-Sputnik 4 (Chernushka)
1961-03-18 USA Little Joe 6
1961-03-24 USA Mercury Redstone Booster Development
1961-03-25 USA Explorer 10
1961-03-25 USSR Korabl-Sputnik 5 (Zvezdochka)
1961-04-12 USSR Vostok 1
1961-04-25 USA Mercury Atlas MA-3
1961-04-28 USA Little Joe 7 (5B)
1961-05-05 USA Mercury Redstone MR-3 (Freedom 7)
1961-05-25 USA Kennedy National Goal
1961-07-21 USA Mercury Redstone MR-4 (Liberty Bell 7)
1961-08-06 USSR Vostok 2
1961-08-23 USA Ranger 1
1961-09-13 USA Mercury Atlas MA-4 (Crewman Simulator)
1961-10-27 USA Saturn I SA-1
1961-11-01 USA Mercury Scout MS-1
1961-11-10 USA Mercury Atlas 32E (GOLIATH)
1961-11-18 USA Ranger 2
1961-11-29 USA Mercury Atlas MA-5 (ENOS)
1961-12-20 USA X-15 Flight by Neil Armstrong
1962-01-26 USA Ranger 3
1962-02-20 USA Mercury Atlas MA-6 (Friendship 7)
1962-03-01 USA Re-entry Test 1
1962-03-16 USA First Titan II Launch
1962-03-16-USSR Kosmos 1
1962-04-06 USSR Kosmos 2
1962-04-23 USA Ranger 4
1962-04-24 USSR Kosmos 3
1962-04-25 USA Saturn I SA-2
1962-04-26 USSR Kosmos 4
1962-05-08 USA Atlas-Centaur 1
1962-05-24 USA Mercury Atlas MA-7 (Aurora 7)
1962-05-28 USSR Kosmos 5
1962-06-07 USA Test Flight 2 of Titan II
1962-06-30 USSR Kosmos 6
1962-07-10 USA Project Telstar
1962-07-25 USA Test Flight 4 of Titan II
1962-07-28 USSR Kosmos 7
1962-08-11 USSR Vostok 3
1962-08-12 USSR Vostok 4
1962-08-31 USA Re-entry Test 2
1962-09-01 USA Cape Canaveral Post Office First Day Cancellation
1962-09-12 USA Test Flight 5 of Titan II
1962-09-17 USA NASA Astronaut Group 2 (New Nine)
1962-10-03 USA Explorer 14
1962-10-03 USA Mercury Atlas MA-8 (Sigma 7)
1962-10-12 USA Test Flight 6 of Titan II
1962-10-18 USA Ranger 5
1962-11-16 USA Saturn I SA-3
1963-03-28 USA Saturn I SA-4
1963-04-02 USSR Luna 4
1963-05-15 USA Mercury Atlas MA-9 (Faith 7)
1963-05-29 USA Titan II Test for Gemini Program
1963-06-14 USSR Vostok 5
1963-06-16 USSR Vostok 6
1963-08-28 USA Little Joe II (Qualification Test Vehicle)
1963-11-01 USA Titan II Pogo Effect Suppression Test
1963-11-07 USA Pad Abort Test 1
1963-11-27 USA Atlas-Centaur 2
1964-01-10 USSR Vostok 1 to 6 Kniga
1964-01-21 USA Relay-2 TV Satellite
1964-01-29 USA Saturn I SA-5
1964-01-30 USA Ranger 6
1964-03-19 USA Gemini Capsule Test
1964-04-08 USA Gemini 1
1964-04-10 USA RAM Project
1964-04-14 USA Apollo Project Fire 1
1964-05-13 USA Little Joe II Abort Test (A-001)
1964-05-28 USA Gemini Unmanned Paraglider Flight
1964-05-28 USA Saturn I SA-6 AS-101
1964-07-28 USA Ranger 7
1964-08-18 USA Re-entry Test 4
1964-09-18 USA Saturn I SA-7 AS-102
1964-10-12 USSR Voskhod 1
1964-12-09 USA Gemini 2 Mission Canceled
1964-12-11 USA Atlas-Centaur 4
1965-01-19 USA Gemini 2
1965-02-16 USA Saturn I SA-9 AS-103
1965-02-17 USA Ranger 8
1965-03-18 USSR Voskhod 2
1965-03-21 USA Ranger 9
1965-03-23 USA Gemini 3
1965-05-09 USSR Luna 5
1965-05-19 USA Little Joe II Abort Test (A-003)
1965-05-22 USA Apollo Project Fire 2
1965-05-25 USA Saturn I SA-8 AS-104
1965-05-29 USA Explorer 28
1965-06-03 USA Gemini 4
1965-06-29 USA Pad Abort Test 2
1965-07-01 USA KSC 1st Day Service
1965-07-18 USSR Zond 3
1965-07-30 USA Saturn I SA-10 AS-105
1965-08-11 USA Atlas-Centaur 6
1965-08-21 USA Gemini 5
1965-10-25 USA Gemini 6 Mission Scrubbed
1965-12-04 USA Gemini 7
1965-12-12 USA Gemini 6 Mission Scrubbed
1965-12-15 USA Gemini 6A
1966-01-31 USSR Luna 9
1966-02-09 USA Re-entry Test 5
1966-02-26 USA Saturn IB AS-201
1966-03-16 USA Gemini 8
1966-04-01 USSR Luna 10
1966-05-17 USA Gemini 9 Mission Scrubbed
1966-05-30 USA Surveyor 1
1966-06-01 USA Gemini 9 Mission Scrubbed
1966-06-03 USA Gemini 9A
1966-07-01 USA Explorer 33 (IMP)
1966-07-05 USA Saturn IB AS-203
1966-07-18 USA Gemini 10
1966-08-10 USA Lunar Orbiter 1
1966-08-24 USSR Luna 11
1966-08-25 USA Saturn IB AS-202
1966-09-12 USA Gemini 11
1966-09-20 USA Surveyor 2
1966-10-10 USA Fire Prevention Week
1966-10-25 USSR Luna 12
1966-10-26 USA Atlas-Centaur 9
1966-11-03 USA Project MOL
1966-11-07 USA Lunar Orbiter 2
1966-11-11 USA Gemini 12
1966-11-29 USA Lunar Lander Research Vehicle (LLRV) Test Flight
1966-12-14 USA Biosatellite 1
1966-12-21 USSR Luna 13
1967-01-11 USA Intelsat II
1967-01-27 USA Apollo 1
1967-02-05 USA Lunar Orbiter 3
1967-04-17 USA Surveyor 3
1967-04-23 USSR Soyuz 1
1967-05-04 USA Lunar Orbiter 4
1967-07-14 USA Surveyor 4
1967-07-19 USA Explorer 35
1967-08-01 USA Lunar Orbiter 5
1967-09-08 USA Surveyor 5
1967-09-29 USA Space Achievements
1967-10-30 USSR Kosmos 188
1967-11-07 USA Surveyor 6
1967-11-09 USA Saturn V AS-501 (Apollo 4)
1967-12-13 USA Pioneer 8 (Pioneer C)
1968-01-07 USA Surveyor 7
1968-01-22 USA Saturn IB AS-204 (Apollo 5)
1968-04-04 USA Saturn V AS-502 (Apollo 6)
1968-04-10 USSR Luna 14
1968-04-27 USA Re-entry Test 6
1968-08-22 USA RAM C Project
1968-09-16 USSR Zond 5
1968-10-11 USA Apollo 7
1968-10-26 USSR Soyuz 3
1968-11-08 USA Pioneer 9 (Pioneer D)
1968-12-21 USA Apollo 8
1969-01-14 USSR Soyuz 4 and 5
1969-01-26 USA Apollo Mobile Quarantine Facility Experimental Deployment
1969-03-03 USA Apollo 9
1969-05-05 USA Apollo 8 Stamp
1969-05-18 USA Apollo 10
1969-06-21 USA Explorer 41
1969-06-29 USA Biosatellite 3
1969-07-13 USSR Luna 15
1969-07-16 USA Apollo 11
1969-08-08 USSR Zond 7
1969-08-27 USA Pioneer E
1969-09-09 USA First Man On The Moon Stamp
1969-10-11 USSR Soyuz 6
1969-10-12 USSR Soyuz 7
1969-10-13 USSR Soyuz 8
1969-11-14 USA Apollo 12
1970-04-11 USA Apollo 13
1970-06-01 USSR Soyuz 9
1970-09-12 USSR Luna 16
1970-09-30 USA RAM C Project
1970-10-20 USSR Zond 8
1970-11-10 USSR Luna 17 (Lunokhod 1)
1971-01-31 USA Apollo 14
1971-04-23 USSR Soyuz 10
1971-06-06 USSR Soyuz 11
1971-07-26 USA Apollo 15
1971-09-29 USSR Luna 19
1972-02-14 USSR Luna 20
1972-04-16 USA Apollo 16
1972-12-07 USA Apollo 17
1973-01-08 USSR Luna 21 (Lunokhod 2)
1973-09-27 USSR Soyuz 12
1973-12-18 USSR Soyuz 13
1974-05-29 USSR Luna 22
1974-07-03 USSR Soyuz 14
1974-08-26 USSR Soyuz 15
1974-10-28 USSR Luna 23
1974-12-02 USSR Soyuz 16
1975-01-11 USSR Soyuz 17
1975-05-24 USSR Soyuz 18
1975-07-15 USA Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
1975-07-15 USSR Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
1976-08-18 USSR Luna 24

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