> Do you think everyone outside the US views the moonlanding as a black page in history?
Former Soviet people might...
Former Soviet people might...
They were the first to orbit, after all.
The moon landing was fine and all, a moment of global historic import (and propaganda value, with the US putting their flag on it like they owned the damned thing) but that's still just one victory in a race that was otherwise entirely dominated by the Soviets, and on balance what the Soviets did was of greater scientific merit than anything the US would achieve for years. Americans didn't even care about space until Russia flew Sputnik over their heads.
Space? That was excellent marketing.