Show Notes
On August 14, 1966, NASA places the Lunar Orbiter 1 into lunar orbit. Lunar Orbiter 1 is only the second artificial satellite to be placed around the moon after the Soviet Union's Luna 10 probe launched in April 1966. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/episode-44-lunar-orbiter
More from A History Of The Space Race
The first joint manned docking mission in 1975 lays the groundwork for the International Space Station. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/epilogue-the-apollo-soyuz-test-project
The Space Race comes to an end when the Soviet Union cancels its moon landing program in 1974. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/episode-79-n1-l3-cancelled
In 1973, the Soviet Union and the United States race to launch the first operating space station. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/episode-78-space-station-race
The last moon landing mission occurs in December 1972. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/episode-77-apollo-17