Show Notes
On July 18, 1966, NASA launches the Gemini X mission. Gemini X is when the Gemini Program enters maturity, with the first successful double-rendezvous, multiple EVAs, and the highest orbit flown during a manned mission. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/episode-45-gemini-x
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