The Soviet Union had many early victories in the space race, such as the first satellite in 1957 and the first human in space in 1961. The United States committed itself in 1961 to land humans on the Moon by 1970. The Moon landing was a significant propaganda victory for the U.S. in the space race against the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
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