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, ...
On this day in aviation and space history, 57 years ago (October 10, 1968), NASA launched Apollo 7-the first successful crewed mission of the Apollo program. At precisely 15:02:45 UTC, a Saturn IB ...