Show Notes
On September 12, 1966, NASA launches Gemini XI, which made the highest orbital flight of any manned spacecraft up to this day. Gemini XI will also be the first mission in space to generate artificial gravity. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/episode-46-gemini-xi
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