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Apollo 11 Moon Landing Verification

The Soviet Union verified the U.S. Apollo 11 moon landing through a combination of dedicated space-tracking infrastructure and the contemporaneous activity of its unmanned lunar program.

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How did the Soviet Union verify the US moon landing in 1969?

The Soviet Union verified the U.S. Apollo 11 moon landing through a combination of dedicated space-tracking infrastructure and the contemporaneous activity of its unmanned lunar program: Soviet intell...