July 20th, 1969, four days after three men left the Earth atop the Saturn V, man set foot on another planet. The exhibition explores the causes and forces that sparked the Space Race, a decades long rivalry between the Untied States and the USSR. The exhibition, featuring objects and artifacts from the U.S. Space and Rocket Center's archives, sets the scene of the era, exploring the social and political forces that pushed these nations to sacrifice man and machine in order to be the first humans to set foot on the moon.

Artifacts:

• Apollo Command Module
• Lunar Rover model Apollo 15
• Lunar meteorite touchable slice
• Von Braun drafting set
• Various models of rockets and launch vehicles
• Societ SK-1 Space Suit
• Mercury Capule film prop
• Hand casts of Collins, Aldrin, and Armstrong
• Apollo suits including gloves, bubble helmets, visors, and moon boots
• Procedures manual and checklists
• Saturn V Model 1:10 scale
• Historical newspapers, magazines, and letters
• Jupiter missile nose cone
• ISS Model 1:100 scale
• Sputnik model 1:1

Interactives:

• Rocket Men Lineages Touchscreen Interactive
• 360 degree immersive launch experience
• Lunar surface interactive projection
• Lunar rover photo opportunity