A comprehensive course tracing the US-Soviet space rivalry from the launch of Sputnik in 1957 through Apollo 11’s Moon landing in 1969. You’ll study the political brinkmanship, engineering breakthroughs, intelligence failures, propaganda campaigns, and human courage that defined the era — all through the lens of a historian who specializes in how empires mobilize for existential competitions. Includes primary source analysis, declassified documents, and interactive assessments.