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>first on the moon
i will not deny the Soviets early strides in lunar exploration, landing the first crafts, gathering the first data and pictures
indeed if they had the budget, their aforementioned determinations to beat the Americans could have seen them first on the moon
though their lead in rocket advancement was totally slipped my the late 60s and they had not a vehicle equal to the Saturn V
here's a picture of a car on the moon, if thats not winning the "space race" idk what is