The Promise
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The Promise
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In the spring of 1961, the race for space took a decisive turn.
After the Soviet Union sent the first human into orbit, the United States faced a moment of reckoning. Falling behind was no longer a fear. It was a reality. In this episode of Moments That Shape Us, the focus shifts to the decision that would redefine the Space Race and reshape American history.
Episode 2 explores the days and weeks leading up to President John F. Kennedy’s bold declaration that the United States would land a man on the Moon and return him safely to Earth before the decade was over. Told through historical records and documented accounts, the episode examines why the promise was made, how unprepared the country truly was, and what that commitment meant for NASA, its engineers, and the nation as a whole.
This is the story of a goal announced before the path was clear, a promise made in the face of uncertainty, and the moment when reaching the Moon became unavoidable.
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